By Per Ake Persson
It´s almost on and official: IBF super middleweight champ Alejandro Berrio defends the title on June 23 in Zwickau against Danilo Haussler. Danish super middle Mads Larsen fights on the undercard on this show and again August 18. As for Amin Asikainen vs Sebastian Sylvester everyone is waiting for the final decision from the Finnish side on what to do: relinquish the EBU 160 lb title and fight IBF king Arthur Abraham later in the summer or defend against Sylvester. To do both is possible but not likely.
It´s official: Heavies Luan Krasniqi and Tony Thompson clash on July 14 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg in a WBO eliminator.
IBF Int´l super middle champ Mohamed Ali Ndiaye defend the title on June 27 in Ponte Milvio against Argentinian Valentin Antonio Ochoca.
Happy Birthday to Sven Ottke who turned 40 on June 3. The ex-IBF and WBA supermiddle ruler retired undefeated in 2004 at 34-0 with an amazing 22 world title fights behind him.
Danish welter Allan Vester, who challenged Zab Judah back in 2001, will according to Pugnus Boxing Promotion, return to action September 15 in Karlstad, Sweden. Promoter Anders Holmberg hopes the collaboration with Allan´s father Anders, the semi-retired Danish promoter, will help pro boxing in Scandinavia.
Female feather Silke Weickenheimer comes back July 7 in Mannheim in a GBU titlefight. Weickenheimer have previously fought for both Sauerland and Universum.