By Per-Ake Persson
Sauerland Event are in negotiations with EBU 160 lb champ Morrade Hakkar for a voluntary defence against Sebastian Sylvester July 16 in Nuremberg. This show will also now feature Vitaly Tsypko v Brian Magee for the vacant EBU 168 lb title. This one was to have gone ahead in Kiev in late May but was postponed when Tsypko was injured.
German middle Felix Sturm will after all "only" defend the WBO I/C belt June 18 in Pula, Croatia. Co-headlining are Croatians Stipe Drews and Ante Bilic. Drews goes for the vacant WBO I/C lightheavy title while Bilic defends the WBC Youth 154 lb crown.
The 1st Fighting Nordin Memorial goes ahead May 21 in Purmerend with two profights and a Muay Thai tournament. Check out www.fightingnordin.com for more info on the event and Fighting Nordin. who tragically was shot to death last year in Amsterdam, himself.
TWBA jr middle champ Bendele Ilunga defends the title May 21 in Vise (Belgium) against Frenchman Denis Saioni on a pro/am show.
The WBC will have its 43rd annual Convention October 2 through October 8 in Cadiz, Spain.
Norwegian jr welter Geir Inge Jorgensen leaves indeed for Detroit and the Kronk gym next week, will stay for a week and then head out to California and the Wladimir Klitschko camp. Next fight should then take place late June in the States.
