By Per Ake Persson
EBU jr. welterweight champ Colin Lynes will defend the title against Juho Tolppola from Finland January 25 in Dagenham.
Unbeaten Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin, to prepare for his IBF eliminator with Eddie Chambers on Jan. 26, is sparring with Larry Donald and Michael Sprott in Berlin.
Ukrainian super middleweight Vitaly Tsypko pulle dout from the IBF eliminator against Robert Stieglitz due to illness.
Spanish promotional outfit Gallego Prada begins the New Year with a show on February 8 in Hosptalet with a card headlined by lightweight Paco Nohales.
German heavyweight Timo Hoffmann denies all wrongdoings and demands further tests. Hoffmann tested positive for steroids after his brave stand against Aleksander Dimitrenko last year and could be facing a two year suspension.
