European Boxing News: Garay, Brahmer, Diaconu, Branco, Solis

By Per Ake Persson

Nothing offical yet, but notifight.com writes that WBA Light Heavy Champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title on October 18 in Germany against # 1 rated contender, Jurgen Brahmer.

Adrian Diaconu and Silvio Branco square off for the WBC Light Heavy title on November 8, probably in Romania.

Ex-European Middle Champ Amin Asikainen will now take on Brazilian Roberto De Oliveira de Jesus on October 30 in Tampere, Finland, in what is a final tuneup before going after his old title, now vacant, against Khoren Gevor.

The original opponent, Claudio Ariel Abalos, was forced out due to visa problems. Russian junior welter Dennis Shafikov, nicknamed “Djingis Khan” face Slovakian Andrzej Sark. Talented Edis Tatli, also at junior welter, squares off against Brazilian Idiozan Matos.

Heavies Sami Elovaara and Juho Haapoja are featured on separate bouts against selected opponents to set up a showdown for the national title later in the fall.

Arena Box Promotion have switched venues for their planned September 12 show and will now stage it in Cuxhaven in the North of Germany instead of at Palma de Mallorca. The show features Cubans Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara, WBC International welter champ Selcuk Aydin and Germans Steffen Kretschmann and Timo Gross..

Belorus heavyweight giant Alexander Ustinov knocked out Brazilian Daniel Bispo in the second on August 22 in Beijing, China. Ustinov´s next assignment is likely to be on October 11 in Berlin on the undercard of Vitali Klitschko vs. Samuel Peter.

Don King Productions has feather prospect Justin Savi on the Valuev vs Ruiz show in Berlin on August 30.

Hassan N´Dam and Woilid Guarras clash in one of the semi-finals of the French Grand Tornoi competition on September 18 in Paris.

German heavy Egon Roth, 19-0, is reportedly on his way to retirement due to a bad back. Roth is signed to Spotlight Boxing but has only fought three times in the last two years.