By Per Ake Persson
The Danish media reports that Int´l Entertainment, the company behind Team Palle, suffered a huge financial loss for 2004. Palle also had a rough year in 2003 and it´s a fact that professional boxing in Scandinavia struggles despite several big names and good prospects around.
Supermiddle Rudy Markussen has joined the growing list of possible challengers for WBC ruler Markus Beyer´s defense on September 3. Markussen takes on ex-champ Hacine Cherifi tomorrow (June 17) in Aarhus. The Dane has previously lost to Sven Ottke in Germany but beat Danilo Haussler and with his punching power, he is probably not the first name on the list.
IBF I/C 168 lb titlist Robert Stieglietz defends against Tanzanian Francis Cheka on July 9 in Magdeburg. This is the headliner of SES´ big show that features Gotthard Hinteregger vs Marco Schulze (IBF I/C 154) and Natascha Ragosina vs Valerie Mahfood (WIBF I/C supermiddle) as chief supports.
Spanish superbantam Kiko Martinez takes on Portugese veteran Manuel Gomez for the TWBA 122 lb title on July 15 in Torrevieja.
Tundra vs Barcelo is being promoted in Leon on June 17 and in Mostoles June 18. Jr welter Hector Moreira defends the Spanish title against David Pulido in Leon while jr light Jose Fuente tops the bill in Mostoles.
Middleweight Khoren Gevor takes on Mexican Gustavo Magallanes June 28 in Cuxhaven on a Spotlight Boxing promoted show. Supermiddle Malik Dziarra will again face Brit Nathan King. Dziarra lost their first fight in the UK and needs to set the record straight.
