By Per Ake Persson
Italian light heavyweight veteran Silvio Branco is out as co-challenger in a bout with Stipe Drvis for the EBU 175 lb title. Branco had been named the official challenger for the WBA crown held by Fabrice Tiozzo and will concentrate on that opportunity. The new challenger for the EBU title will be Pietro Aurino.
Danish heavyweight Steffen Nielsen, ranked # 8 in the EU ratings, is now going to face German Cengiz Koc for the vacant EU title. They were given September 6 as the final date to reach an agreement or go to purse bids. Koc is already set to fight the winner of Vidoz vs Sprott.
Universum´s big show on September 28 at the huge Color Line Arena in Hamburg will be a heavyweights only event.
SES reports that Jaquie Frazier, daughter of Joe Frazier, has expressed an interest in taking on WIBF I/C super middleweight champ Natascha Ragosina.
Italian welterweight Sven Paris will reportedly sign with OPI 2000 after talks with German promoters didn´t lead anywhere.
