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By Per Ake Persson
Luan Krasniqi and Aleksander Dimitrenko, both Universum fighters, are likely to clash for the vacant European Heavyweight title March 8 in what is a geunine crossroads fight.
Union Boxing Team in Donetsk, Ukraine, have their next big show tentatively set for April 5 (awaiting confirmation from TV). Headlining are WBA Intercontinental welter champ Vyacheslav Senchenko, EE-EU lightweight titleholder Andriy Kudryatsev, WBO Intercontinental featherweight ruler Oleg Yefimovich, WBC Youth super middle king Stas Kashtanov makes the final defence of the title before passing the age limi and finally, Vladimir Kravets defends the EE-EU junior welter title against Kanat Kartenbaev from Kazachstan,
Highly ranked super middle Jurgen Braehmer headlines Universum´s show in Halle an der Saale February 23. In supporting bouts, European light heavy ruler Thomas Ulrich defends against Yuri Barashian – a fight that was set for November of last year but had to be postponed when Ulrich got injured.
European Union junior light ruler Jesus Garcia Escalona face talented German Vitali Tajbert February 29. Site isyet not announced for this Spotlight Boxing / Pro Sieben event.
The rematch between Antonio Lauri and Daniele Petrucci for the vacant European Union welter title will go ahead March 8 in Rome. The first fight ended in a technical draw.
Arsen Martirosyan, an Armenian based in France, and Ukrainian Nikita Lukin fight for the vacant EE-EU super bantam title January 18 in Lyon.
IBF Intercontinental junior welter champ Fedele Bellusci defends the title January 25 in Rome against Georgian Nuzgar Margelashvili.
WBA and WIBF welter queen Ann Sophie Mathis defends the title March 8 in Metz with AMI Production promoting the event. French bantams Jerome Arnould and Franck Gorjux clash for the vacant European Union title in the co-headliner.
Swedish Labbas Box Promotion stage a show in Orebro April 5 headlined by local middle Kamran Kabinejad. Norwegian super bantam Reidar Walstad is also on the bill.
