By Per Ake Persson
Pugnus Boxing Promotion announced their plans for as show on September 15 at the Lofbergs Lila Arena (9000 seats for this event) in Karlstad, Sweden. Former heavyweight champs Riddick Bowe and Bruce Seldon are on for the show.
Evander Holyfield was announced to appear in an exhibition, if he is not close to a world title shot. However, when I checked with Donald Tremblay of Main Events on the story his answer was fast and clear: "Not truth to this and you can quote me on it."
Pugnus (known as Pro Box Event Inc for a few days) have applied to the Martial Arts Delegation to do three fights over six three minute rounds. MAD haven´t approved this yet and if there´s a no then all bouts will be for either four threes or six twos in accordance with the Swedish rules (well, MAD must according to the legislation, give their permission to all professional boxing and martial arts events).
Sweden heavyweights Mikael Lindblad and Johan Thorbjornsson are on as well as jr. middleweight Daniel Hartwig and welter Benjamin Kalinovic. NY-based female middleweight Aasa Sandell will be featured in another WBE titlefight and Pugnus have signed her up for the next two years with the goal set on Laila Ali.
Norwegian super bantamweight Reidar Walstad, currently in London for sparring for the show on May 4 in Helsinki, could also be on the show.
There will all in all be ten fights on the show.
Pugnus? I was told it´s "fist" but in latin. The company is headed by Anders Holmberg, Kjell Tuvemark and Benny Rosen.
