By Per Ake Persson
EBU flyweight champ Ivan Pozo will now fight Hungarian Robert Isazegi on December 9 in Paris. It´s the fourth change of opponent for Pozo, who initially was set to fight Bernard Inom, then Hassan Naji and then Franck Gorjux.
Ukrainian heavyweight Vladimir Virchis defends the WBO I/C title on December 13 in Solden, Austria, against Brit Michael Sprott. Virchis has been sparring with unbeaten Swedish heavy Aldo Colliander at the Universum gym in Hamburg. - There is not too many that wants to step into the ring with Virchis, says Aldo. The guy can punch for sure and has an awkward style. But I did well, I moved a lot and punched a lot and that kept him busy.
Aldo takes on Russian Almaz Gismeev on December 10 in Helsinki
The Kessler vs Lucas show in Copenhagen, on January 14 will feature super middleweights Rudy Markussen and Martin Nielsen, lightweight Martin Kristjansen and WIBF bantam champ Anita Christensen, who makes her first defense of the title (almost two years after winning it).
Former WBO 140 lb champ Giovanni Parisi takes on Frenchman Michel Mothmora on December 20 in Bergamo, in a fight made at jr middle. Welterweight Luca Messi takes on Louis Mimoune.
LA-based Swedish lightweight Shadi Hamsho appears on the undercard to Tapia vs Ontiveros on December 9 in Albuquerque, NM. It will be the first six-rounder for the 5-0 Swede.
Check out sandromazzinghi.com for an update on the former jr middleweight champ of the world, Sandro Mazzinghi. It´s a great read, available in Italian, Spanish and English. The champ is doing well and haz another book out on his career (in Italian only).
Jean Claude Bikoi won the Int´l Luxembourg cruiserweight title with sixth round stoppage of Hungarian Janos Somogyi on Friday night as part of a show in Dudelange.
