European Boxing News: Kessler, Virchis, Gomez, Zaveck, Gulyakevich, Munroe
By Per Ake Persson
Wiking Box Team promotes a show in Greifswald / Wusterhusen in the north of Germany on September 27. In the main event, Thomas Troelenberg squares off against Steve Klockow in a German title fight at middleweight. On the undercard, heavyweight Konstantin Airich returns after the loss to Danny Williams and faces Czech Vaclav Cihlar.
Sauerland Event has moved Mikkel Kessler vs Danilo Haussler from Duesseldorf to Oldenburg (Oldenburg) but the date remains on October 25. Former European Bantam Champ, now at supercbantam, Simone Maludrottu, fights Frenchman Jean Marie Codet on September 27 in Guspini, Italy.
Universum take it very easy with the marketing of the WBC eliminator between Vladimir Virchis and Juan Carlos Gomez set for September 27 in Hamburg. Virchis vs. Gomez is the probably the best matchup of what shapes up as an exellent night of boxing, but the problems between Gomez´s current promoter Arena and Universum still lingers.
Robert Roselia and Affif Belgecham clash in the semifinal of the Grand Tornoi=2 0at the20Cirque d´Hiver in Paris on October 2. The winner in this fight will square off against Hassan N´Dam N´Jikam, who knocked out Woilid Guarras in the fifth on Thursday night, also in Paris.
Late news: junior middle Ivan Gontsa from Moldova, but with a Russian license, tested positive for an illegal substance in the European title fight against Zauerbek Baysangurov in July in Germany. Gontsa is suspended by the EBU:
Slovenian welter Jan Zaveck is mandatory challenger for European champ Rafael Jackiewicz, but might fight an IBF eliminator against South African Isaac Hlatswayo.
European Junior Lightweight Champ Sergey Gulyakevich will fight a non-title ten-rounder on October 7 in Minsk. Gulyakevich takes on Georgian Beka Sadjaia. There is still no date or site for the defence against Vitaly Tajbert, with Spotlight Boxing winning the purse bids.
European Super Bantam champ Rendall Munroe will defend the title against Italian Fabrizio Trotta on November 22 in Nottingham.
Alex Kabore and Rafael Tirado Mendoza clash for the vacant WBA Pan-Afri can s uper bantam title on October 31 in Ouagadougo in Burkina Faso.
Ukrainian stars Vyacheslav Senchenko, Vladimir Kravets, Oleg Yefimovich and Stas Kashtanov are in Valence, France, for a two week training camp under Nicolas Riffard and José Berrido. Training will continue back home in Donetsk with title fights (EBU and EE-EU) lined up for a show on November 29.
French amateur stars turning pro:
Jerome Thomas, silver at flyweight in the 2004 Olympics, will turn pro early 2009. Thomas has signed with EuroProm, headed by Gerard Teysseron. Jerome will close out his amateur career with the military world championships in November.
Featherweight Khedafi Djelkir, silver in the 2008 Olympic, is close to a deal with AMI Production headed by MÃchel Acaries. Redouane Asloum, brother of WBA light fly champ Brahim, has signed with the company his brother runs, and will make his pro debut in November.