Former super middle world champ Mikkel Kessler made his long awaited comeback to the ring last night at Parken Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kessler faced former French champion Mehdi Bouadla for the vacant WBO European crown, ending a fourteen month hiatus after defeating Carl Froch for the WBC title. The …
Read More »Boxing In Denmark: Braekhus Retains WBC, WBO Titles In Herning
The world’s top Women’s welterweight was in action last night as Cecilia Braekhus defended her two world title belts at the Kongrescenter in Herning. It was the sixth straight bout in which Braekhus was fighting for either the WBC, WBA or WBO titles and the 29 year old Norwegian resident …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Sylvester Retains IBF Belt Against Oral In Rostock
IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester retained his title with a convincing victory over challenger Mahir Oral at Stadhalle in Rostock. Sylvester’s busy close quarters style put the Griefswald based “Hurrikan” in good stead against the much taller Hamburg man Oral. The champion put most of the early rounds in the …
Read More »European Boxing News: Asikainen, Sturm, Simon, Kessler
By Per Ake Persson P3 Boxing in Finland stages its first show of the season September 4 in Helsinki. Headlining is former European middle champ Amin Asikainen, who take on Argentinian veteran Francisco Antonio Mora. Asikainen, 27-3, is campagning at super middle and is at a stage in his career …
Read More »Risum Boxing: “Golden Boy” Pouslen Returns To Ring Jan 28
After cancelations of his last two scheduled fights, Kim Poulsen (12-1, 3 KOs) is now set to return on January 28 at the Millennium Hotel in London, England. Promoter Mickey Helliet is working on securing an opponent for Poulsen, who has fought in London on five previous occasions.
Read More »Risum Boxing: Poulsen vs. Nzau In Denmark Dec 4
Danish lightweight prospect Kim Poulsen (12-1, 3 KO’s) will headline a show in Aalborg, Denmark on December 4, when he takes on tough Kenyan warrior Athanas Nzau (19-7, 8 KO’s) in a fight scheduled for eight rounds. 22-year-old Poulsen is coming off a second-round blow-out of Tanzanian Obote Ameme in …
Read More »Risum Boxing: “Golden Boy” Poulsen Ready For Eight Rounds In November
Everything was more or less set for an announcement of Kim Poulsen’s next fight, planned for October in Germany, but when the show was postponed it unfortunately became impossible for the Danish lightweight to participate as the new date collides with a long-ago-planned trip to Kenya. “Its been in our …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Danish Golden Boy Poulsen Wins In Horsens
22-year-old Danish lightweight prospect Kim Poulsen improved his record to 12-1 (3) on Friday night in Horsens, Denmark when he annihilated experienced Tanzanian puncher Obote ”The Thunder” Ameme (36-18-2, 29 KOs) in two rounds. Poulsen took charge from the start, controlled the action with his left jab and fired off …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Semo Out Rukundo In For “Fightnight Horsens” In Denmark
Former IBF Intercontinental light welterweight champion Peter Semo (19-4, 14 KOs) has pulled out of Risum Boxing and Brian Mathiasen Boxing’s Fightnight Horsens show on June 19 in Horsens, Denmark. Semo has sustained an arm-injury, and will be replaced by another Sweden-based Ugandan, undefeated reigning African lightweight champion Sam “Rocky” …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Nasir vs. Pojonisevs Added To Horsens Fight Night
Danish super middleweight Fawaz Nasir (13-3, 8 KOs) will face Latvian puncher Ruslans “Rugby” Pojonisevs (5-3-1, 4 KOs) on June 19 in Horsens, Denmark. The fight will be promoted by Risum Boxing in cooperation with Brian Mathiasen Boxing, and is headlined by Kim Poulsen vs. Obote Ameme for the UBO …
Read More »European Boxing News: Erdei, Braehmer, Bonsu, Aydin, Branco, Bundu
By Per Ake Persson It´s rumored that WBO light heavy champ Zsolt Erdei´s next defence will be in Germany on September 5 and the opponent will none other than Universum stablemate Juergen Braehmer, the current European champ. Braehmer defends that title June 6 in Oberhausen against Italian Antonio Brancalion and …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Poulsen Gets Ameme For June 19 Danish Fight Night
Risum Boxing announced today that it will be Tanzanian banger Obote Ameme (36-18-2, 29 KOs) in the opposite corner of Kim Poulsen on June 19 in Horsens, Denmark. Nicknamed “The Thunder”, the 30-year-old African puncher stopped his last two opponents inside the distance, and will surely be looking to do …
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