Karo Murat: record, next fight and profile →
Ballsport Arena in Dresden, Germany - Karo Murat (30-3-1, 19 KOs) is right back in the mix after scoring an upset eleventh round stoppage over previously undefeated Dominic Boesel (24-1, 9 KOs) to capture the light heavyweight European (EBU) title.
The next show promoted by SES will go ahead July 1 in Dresden. On top there is a very interesting fight for the now vacant EBU light heavyweight title between Dominic Boesel (24-0) and Karo Murat (30-3-1). It was first actually announced by the EBU that then champion Robert Stieglitz would take on Boesel but he has now relinquished the title and in comes Murat, who is promoted by EC Boxing. Boesel holds the WBO and IBF I/C as well as the WBA Cont´l titles but Murat have more experience from bigger fights.
EC Boxing have in a press release confirmed that the fight between IBF International heavyweight champion Adrian Granat (14-0) and Bogdan Dinu (16-0) is on for March 18 at the Baltic Hall in Malmoe (Sweden).
EC Boxing staged a big show in Goeppingen (Germany) and had an almost full house at the EWS Arena. On top veteran cruiser Firat Arslan (38-8-2) and local man kept his career alive with a unanimous decision over Nuri Seferi (36-8) from Kosovo by way of Switzerland.
Former IBF light heavyweight contender Karo Murat (29-3-1) takes on unheralded Czech / Ukrainan Yevgeni Makhteienko (8-4) on EC Boxing´s show September 17 in Goeppingen (Germany) with the vacant WBA International title at stake.
German heavyweight Manuel Charr (29-4) came with an easy TKO win over Belarus fighter Andrei Mazanik (12-8) on EC Boxing´s and Oczan Cetinkay´s show at the Autohaus Duerkop in Kassel (Germany) tonight. Charr looked a bit heavy but had too much of everything for his overmatched opponent and it was stopped in the seventh.
Boxe Loreni and Z! Promotions join forces for a show in Brescia (Italy) on June 21. Topping the bill are heavyweights Salvatore Erittu (28-2) and Franz Rill (12-1), who clash for the vacant IBF International title.
Karo Murat (28-3-1) made a low key return to the ring this past Saturday at the EC Boxing Gym in Hamburg. The veteran light heavyweight contender outpointed Aleksandar Todorovic (4-8-1) over six rounds.
Welterweight Egidijus Kavaliauskas (11-0, 10 KOs) stopped Pablo Munguia in the second round. A right hand staggered Munguia (21-10-1, 12 KOs) across the ring. Moments later, a barrage of punches from Kavaliauskas dropped Munguia to the canvas. Referee Raul Caiz, Sr. stopped the bout immediately at 1:10.
A lot has been said about the 'Cuban School of Boxing' in recent months. It is an art of sorts, one where fighters do their best to avoid getting hit, but counter their opponents. Fighters like Guillermo Rigondeaux and Erislandy Lara seem to have this down pat, even though their style leaves something to be desired. That something is excitement, where both of their styles seem to bring a lot of criticism from boxing fans .