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The WBC has officially ordered Lou DiBella and Arena CEO Ahmet Öner to start free negotiations for the welterweight world championship between Andre Berto and Selcuk Aydin. Berto won the title in June 2008 by knocking out Miguel Angel Rodriguez; Aydin has captured the WBC Silver Championship by outscoring Ionut …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin Received By Turkish Prime Minister In Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received WBC silver welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin at a special press conference in Ankara. On June 5th Aydin had won the first ever professional boxing world title fight on Turkish soil by outpointing Canada based Romanian “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion in front of 10,000 fans …
Read More »Boxing In Turkey: Aydin Defeats Ion By Split Decision In Istanbul
After twelve very close and dramatic rounds Selcuk Aydin beat Ionut “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion by split decision Saturday night in front of 10,000 frenetıc fans at Abdi İpekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul to win the vacant WBC Silver Championship. Aydin started strong flooring his opponent with a right hook to …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin, Dan Make Weight For WBC Silver Title Clash
Tomorrow, rising welterweight star Selcuk Aydin has the chance to become the second world champion for Arena Sports-Promotion after Cuban featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa. Aydin faces unbeaten Romanian Ionut “Jo-Jo Dan” Ion at Abdi Ipekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul, Turkey.
Read More »Arena Boxing: Aydin vs. Dan For WBC Silver Title In Istanbul
In only five days Arena will present the first-ever boxing world championship on Turkish soil in Istanbul when rising welterweight star Selcuk Aydin takes on Canada based Romanian Ionut Dan Ion for the WBC Silver title. Both contenders are unbeaten in their professional career. Aydin – ranked on no. 2 …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Friday Night Results
At Salle Marcel Dufour in Louvoil, France, Salem Bouaita, 20-14 (7), regained his old European Union super bantam belt by knocking out Spain’s Jorge Perez, 7-2-1 (4), in the eighth round. Sala Rapid in Bucharest, Romania, saw undefeated light welter Jo Jo Dan, 25-0 (13), retain his NABA and WBC …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Lucian Bute Signs Long Term Agreement
IBF World Champion Lucian Bute, 22-0-0 (18), has signed a new promotion agreement with InterBox. Boxing fans throughout Quebec will be able to follow the Romanian Sensation’s brilliant career live and in their living rooms for the next few years. “Lucian Bute is the cream of our crop at InterBox …
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