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Former amateur star and AIBA pro Serge "the Bavarian Sniper" Michel (5-0) goes for vacant International German 175 lb title against Armenak Hovhannisyan (4-0) June 16 Munich. Michel is promoted by Petko´s Box Promotion and represented Germany in the 2016 Olympics.
Sartory Saale, Cologne, Germany - In a showdown for the WBC International super middleweight world title, Avni Yildirim (18-1, 11 KOs) continued to rebuild his career with a twelve round unanimous decision over the always tough Dereck Edwards (27-3-1, 14 KOs).
Super middleweight Stefan Haertel, 15-0, 1ko, is in against Adam Deines, 15-0-1, in his debut for SES March 3 in Weissenfels. Haertel, a former Olympian, has had all his previous fights with Sauerland Event. Light heavyweight Enrico Koelling, 24-2, is also to fight in Weissenfels and like Haertel, this is his debut for SES.
Former WBA super welterweight champ Jack Culcay wrote yesterday on his Facebook page that he is no longer under contract with Sauerland Event. Culcay, 22-3, lost to Maciej Sulecki in his last fight and before that he lost the WBA crown to Demetrius Andrade.
Erik Skoglund Promotion - the company - have reported Erik Skoglund´s injury to the Swedish Work Environment Authority. Skoglund was injured in sparring December 8 of last year and had to have surgery due to bleeding on the brain. He is now back home and in rehab. This report might have consequences for professional boxing in Sweden - already under strict supervision through the Martial Arts Law - and in theory and in a worst case scenario the SWEA could prohibit professional boxing if they reach the conclusion that pro boxing is too dangerous for its participants.
Forty seven year old former WBA cruiserweight champ Firat Arslan (now 41-8-2) knocked out Argentinian Alejandro Emilio Valori (now 24-13) with a brutal left hook in round seven to leave the visitor crumpled on the canvas here in Stuttgart. British fans may remember Valori from a fourth round defeat to recently retired Nathan Cleverly.
Former WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler has passed all of the necessary medical tests for his comeback, according to TV 2 Sport in Denmark. However, Kessler notes that there is no fight booked yet but says he would love to join the World Boxing Super Series tournament. However, nothing is set. The 38-year old Viking Warrior, 46-3, last fought in 2013 when he lost a twelve round decision in a rematch to Carloh. He decided earlier this year to make a comeback.
Struer, Denmark - Female super bantamweight and hometown heroine Dina Thorslund (8-0) outscored German-Romanian Xenia Jornaec (7-2) over ten to win the vacant WBC Youth title. After ten it was scored 100-90 on all cards after a one-sided fight.
German talents Stefan Haertel (12-0) and Leon Bunn (1-0, 1 KO) are hoping to start the New Year on a high when they travel to Denmark to face Polish opposition at the Nordic Fight Night on January 21 at the Struer Energi Park.
German talents Stefan Haertel (12-0) and Leon Bunn (1-0, 1 KOs) have been added to the undercard of the Nordic Fight Night on January 21 in Struer Energi Park in Denmark.