Bundu vs Branco in March; Zaveck Update; Haapoja; More

By Per Ake Persson

EBU welterweight champion Leonard Bundu will defend the title against veteran Gianluca Branco in March of 2012 in Italy. Bundu just beat Daniel Petrucci in another all-Italian matchup to win the vacant title in a hotly contested rematch.
 
Former IBF welterweight champ Jan Zaveck is now back in training after resting at home in Slovenia to heal up after being stopped due to cuts after an even, tough fight against Andre Berto on September 3. - "I will be champ again," states Zaveck, "and 2012 will be my year!"

EU cruiserweight champ Juho Haapoja is not fighting on P 3 Boxing´s co-promotion with Sauerland Event on December 3 in Helsinki. Instead Haapoja will headline a show at home in Seinajoki, on January 21, with a voluntary defense of his title. On december 3rd, P 3 Boxing is represented by lightweight Edis Tatli, welterweight Jussi Koivula and heavyweight Jarno Rosberg. Sauerland have yet to announce their participants on the undercard.
 
Jerry Elliott promotes a charity show in Cologne, Germany on Friday, and steps in the ring after over five years out. Elliott was with Sauerland from 97 through 04 and retired to pursue a career as singer and entertainer. Jerry has remained in boxing as a trainer and owns a gym in Cologne. The undercard features German cruiserweight champion Serdar Sahin, BDB version that is.
 
Cruiserweight Mirko Larghetti faces Hungarian Laszlo Hubert for something called the WBC Int´l Silver title tomorrow at S.Angelo in Vado, Italy. This OPI 2000 show also features super welterweight Emanuele Della Rosa, who takes on Joszef Matolsci, but only for the WBC Int´l title.