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IBO light heavyweight champ Karo Murat, 32-3-1, defends the title against IBF Baltic and Swedish titleholder Sven Fornling, 14-1, in the headliner of EC Boxing´s show at the Hansehalle in Luebeck September 15.
EC Boxing stage the first show of the season on September 15 at the Hansehall in Luebeck (Germany). On the bill are light heavyweight stars Igor Mikhalkin, 21-2, reigning IBO champ Karo Murat, 32-3-1 and IBF Baltic and Swedish titleholder Sven Fornling, 14-1 along with super lightweight Fatih Keles, 10-0-1, and heavyweight Ali Eren Demirezen, 9-0.
Inselparkhalle,Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany - In a grueling war of attrition, as the majority of his recent contests have been, Karo Murat summoned the rest of his power in the very crucial moment, stopping American import Travis Reeves (15-3-2, 7 KOs) with approximately forty seconds left in the twelfth and final round to acquire a vacant IBO light heavyweight title.
Lightweights Howik Bebraham (11-0) and Fedor Papazov (20-2) clash in a final eliminator to fight for the IBO title March 10 in Braunlage. In the co-feature heavyweight Petar Milas (10-0) take on American veteran Kevin Johnson (32-8-1).
EC Boxing promotes a show most likely on March 24 in Hamburg. On for the show is an all Hamburg showdown at super welterweight between Sebastian Formella (17-0) and Angelo Frank (13-1) with the vacant IBO I/C title at stake. Venue is to be decided.
Heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko, reigning IBF Int´l champ and 40-3, will now take on undefeated Serbian Miljan Rovcanin, 18-0, in the headliner of EC Boxing´s show in Hamburg December 22. Rovanin replaced the original opponent Adnan Redzovic, who had to pull out with an arm injury.
German light heavyweight Dominic Boesel has been injured in sparring and his fight against EBU champ Karo Murat scheduled for December 16 in Weissenfels is postponed. SES will announce a new date shortly. IBF Int´l heavyweight champ Aleksander Dimitrenko, now to be promoted by EC Boxing, will as previously reported headline EC`s show in Hamburg December 22. Opponent will be Adnan Redzovic, 18-2. Redozovic was last seen getting knocked out by Tom Schwarz in a fight for the WBO I/C title.
Former WBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck is not about to hang up the gloves and tells BILD that he will continue his career next year in the heavyweight division. Huck fought then WBA champ Alexander Povetkin back in 2012 and came close to an upset but it must be said that Povetkin was pretty much out of shape for that fight.
Heavyweight Tom Schwarz (19-0) defends the WBO Intercontinental title against Marcin Siwy (17-0) on September 30 at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg (Germany) in a battle of unbeaten heavyweights. The show is promoted by SES.
Newly crowned EBU light heavyweight champion Karo Murat could, according to BILD, make his first defence of the title against the man he just beat to win the title, Dominic Boesel. SES have an option on a rematch and if Boesel wants it the fight could happen this fall. The mandatory challenger is Robert Stieglietz, who is officially retired, but as the EBU don´t have any official information about that he remains in that position.