It was war in the ring last night at Seidensticker Halle in Bielefeld as the European Cruiserweight Championship was waged with great ferocity between defending titlist Jean Marc Monrose and former world title challenger Marco Huck for twelve rounds. Monrose sought to take away the challenger’s height advantage by turning …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Two European Titles At Risk Tonight In Bielefeld
Seidensticker Hall in Bielefeld tonight sees a big show with two European title fights on tap for the cruiserweight and super middle crowns up for grabs. Former IBF Youth and French titlist Jean Marc Monrose, 24-1 (15), makes the first defense of the European belt that he won by stopping …
Read More »European Boxing News: Sam, Vidoz, Montrose, Huck, Abraham, Kessler, Kotelnik, Bonsu
By Per Ake Persson Newly crowned European Heavyweight Champion Sinan Samil Sam has relinquished the title rather than go through with a rematch against Italian Paolo Vidoz. It will now be Vidoz vs. British fighter Matt Skelton for the vacant title. Deadline for purse bids or agreement is noon on …
Read More »European Boxing News: Klitschko, Peter, Pozo, Blanco, Gomez, Monrose, Kentikian
By Per Ake Persson It´s on – at least according to Bild Zeitung: Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight title October 4 at the brand new O2 World Arena in Berlin. If brother Wladimir makes it as well, as have been hinted, depends on the results of …
Read More »European Boxing News: Mathis, Hoffman, Asloum, Krasniqi, Tassi
By Per Ake Persson AMI Production have cancelled the July 26 show that would have featured WBA Light Fly Champ Brahim Asloum defending the title against Giovanni Segura. Asloum dropped out of training after taking a hefty paycut from televising network Canal+. Promoter Michel Acaries tried to salvage the show …
Read More »European Boxing News: Johny Jensen Scan Scandal Deepens
By Per Ake Persson Contrary to what was reported last night, former European Cruiser Challenger Johny Jensen arrived – according to politiken.dk and confirmed by Italian agent and matchmaker Alessandro Ferrarini – to Rome in December of last year with a clean bill of health – at least on paper.
Read More »European Boxing Results: Monrose Stuns Jensen To Take Cruiserweight Title
It was shock-city last night for European Cruiserweight Champion Johny Jensen as the Dane was hammered in a single round by challenger Jean Marc Monrose at the Palais des Sports in Marseilles, France. Monrose, 24-1 (15), got off to a fast start and reeled off a series of left hooks …
Read More »European Championship Boxing Preview
There are three European title fights taking place across the continent tonight and we start off at Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium where that country’s top boxer, Jackson Osei Bonsu, meets undefeated Ukrainian Viktor Plotnikov over twelve rounds. Born in Ghana, the 27 year old Bonsu, 27-1 (23), nicknamed “Sugar …
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