By Per Ake Persson
It seems like that newly crowned EU cruiserweight champ Ismail Abdoul will challenge EBU ruler David Haye on June 29 in London. Abdoul´s best weight is at 175, but he comes off two wins over respected Dutchman Don Diego Poeder.
Universum will hold a press conference tomorrow to announce a big show on July 15 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. Topping the bill is WBA 160 lb champ Felix Sturm.
Oktay Urkal, mandatory challenger for newly crowned WBA welterweight champ Ricky Hatton, will fight on the Valuev vs Beck show in Hannover on June 3. Urkal vs Hatton is to take place inside 120 days from the Hatton vs Collazo fight. Should Hatton be unavailable there could be an interim title fight with Urkal vs the highest available challenger.
Swiss-Algerian welterweight Riad Menasria takes on Pole Slawomir Ziemlewicz on May 18 in Berne.
Belgian welterweight Jackson Osei Bonsu, official challenger for the vacant EU title, keeps busy with a tuneup on May 30 in London.
