Edis Tatli Takes on Manuel Lancia on December 17

By Per Ake Persson

Promoter Pekka Maeki stage a press conference early next week and is expected to announce that EBU lightweight champion Edis Tatli takes on Manuel Lancia December 17 in Helsinki, writes Juhani Gronberg at knock-out.dk.

Also on for that show should be EU super middle rulerweight Mariano Hilario defending the title against Niklas Rasanen. Heavyweight Robert Helenius might be on the bill too despite his settlement with Team Sauerland - a sign of that the Nordic Nightmare is to fight is that the 12000-seater Hartwall Arena is booked.

Also in Finland is a show in Salo December 3 promoted by Grand Boxing Entertainment and Paimander Sports Consulting topped by super lightweight and former UN peaceforce soldier Jarkko Putkonen (13-2) who takes on Hungarian Gyorgy Miszei, Jr, (24-17) in the headliner. Lightheavy Sami Enbom (13-0) is featured on the undercard.

Super Brian Nielsen and Mogens Palle Promotion announced the full program for the show October 29 at Fredriksberghallerne in Copenhagen. All in all there will be 12 fights.

As previously reported super middleweight veteran Lolenga Mock headline and take on French champ Nicolas Dion. On the undercard promising but untested heavyweight Tobias Soerig (3-0-1) face experienced, tough and durable Pole Lukasz Rusiewicz (22-25) in a six rounder.  Heavyweight Pierre Madsen (3-0) is in against Colombian heavyweight champ Manuel Banquez and super lightweights Enock Poulsen, making his debut, and Osama Hadifi (11-2) square off in a four rounder in an all-Danish matchup.

Kamal Mohamed (19-3) defends the French superwelter title against the up and coming Joffrey Jacob (13-0-1) on Friday (Oct 21) in Calais.  In the co-feature heavyweights Raphael Tronche (7-0) and Gabriel Enguema (7-2) fight for the vacant WBC Mediterranean title.