By Per-Åke Persson: Arena Box Promotion stage a big show at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin October 19 headlined by heavies Juan Carlos Gomez, Sinan Samil Sam, Odlanier Solis, Steffen Kretschmann and jr light Yuirorkis Gamboa. Vitali Klitschko had to cancel his boxing comeback against Jameel McCline set for Munich September 22 due to a bad back injury suffered in training. Klitschko had to undergo surgery and will according to Sportfive need four to six weeks rehabilitation before he can get back in full training. Vitali speaks of unbelievable bad luck with injuries but that doesn’t seem to be the full story..
WBA jr middle champ Joaquin Alcine cold be defending the title against Frenchman Christophe Canclaux November 23 in Montreal. Canclaux just relinquished the EU crown to concentrate on the shot at a world boxing title.
It will be Spanish lightheavy Gabriel Campillo that travels to Ukraine this weekend and fight Vyacheslav Uzelkov for the WBA I/C title. Campillo replace American Eric Harding. Also added to the bill is lightheavy Yuri Barashian, who will challenge EBU ruler Thomas Ulrich November 24 in Germany
Former EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen plans for a busy fall and will first take on Frenchman Sylvain Touzet over four rounds in Stockholm September 28 and then headline a show in Helsinki October 27 that possibly might be for the vacant EU title. Co-challenger along with Asikainen is German Alexander Sipos. Russian jr welter Dennis Safikov face Nico Salzmann in a supporting bout. Juho Tolppola is having problem with an injured leg and might be off the October 27 show and return December 7 instead.
WBF heavy champ Albert Sosnowski from Poland defends the title against Argentinian Manuel Pacheta September 14 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. The fight, in fact the whole show, goes out live in Poland via internet at onet.pl with delayed TV on TVN.
Middleweight “Irish!” John Duddy face decent Spaniard Pablo Navascues October 20 in Dublin on his big homecoming show.
Yuri Romanov´s defence of the EBU lightweight crown against Italian Stefano Zoff have been reschuled for October 16 with Minsk still as site.
LA-based undefeated Swedish lightweight Shadi Hamsho will resume his career this fall after a brief break and vacation at home on Malmoe.