Michele Di Rocco: record, next fight and profile →
OPI 2000 fighter, EBU superlightweight champ Michele Di Rocco (36-1-1) is heading for a title defence in Finland against Edis Tatli (22-0 and reigning WBA I/C ruler at lightweight). Date is not set yet. Mandatory challenger for Di Rocco was former British titleholder Darren Hamilton but as he lost to Curtis Woodhouse he was removed from that position.
Michele Di Rocco (36-1, 15KOs) surivived a tenth round knockdown to win a tough fight with Ville Piispanen (17-4) to retain the EBU junior welterweight title at PalaBadminton, Milan, Lombardia, Italy. After twelve rounds of action, the judges saw it 119-110 and two cards of 118-110. The was the first defense for Di Rocco, who captured the crown in June of this year with a twelve round decision over British boxer Lenny Daws.