European Boxing News: Byrd, Thompson, Lee, Sipos, Gomez

Former WBO heavy champ Chris Byrd, who fought both Klitschko brothers, looks to continue his career at cruiser and face German Ralf Riemer in the chief support to Klitschko vs. Gomez March 21 in Stuttgart.

Riemer, 8-6-2, is not exactly the toughest opponent around, even at national level. Another former Wladimir Klitschko opponent, Tony Thompson, is in against Adnan Serin – a brave German heavy who always gives his best.

K2 East bring in big Belorus Alexander Ustinov, who squares off against American Danny Batchelder. Kronk´s new heavy Nathan James is also on the bill. The show is supervised by the BDB.

Irish middle Andy Lee faces German Alexander Sipos March 21 in Dublin on the Cordoba vs. Dunne undercard. The press release from Brian Peters Promotions indicates that Sipos fell victim off a bad decision in Finland against then European champ Amin Asikainen – well, he didn´t but is still a decent fighter.

Arena Box Promotion´s latest press release highlights one of the most important men behind Juan Carlos Gomez and his career: his cousin Oscar Millan Collazo. Oscar has been with Juan Carlos all through his pro career, the ups and downs, to Germany, to the US and back to Germany and is now residing in Rostock.

Gomez is now trained by Orlando Cuellar with Moritz Klassen handling the conditioning, but without Oscar in the background, it just wouldn´t be the same.