By Per Ake Persson
Cristian Sanavia defends the EBU super middleweight title against German Danilo Haussler on a Sauerland Event promotion. Site is to be announced.
Russian Daniel Peret, who at times fight out of Norway, takes on American heavyweight prospect Joey Abell on September 15 in Karlstad, Sweden, over four three minute rounds. Peret will not fight Willi Fischer the week after in Luebeck but will take on Dutchman Richel Hersisia on September 29 in Soumagne, Belgium, with the vacant WBF I/C title at stake.
Italian heavyweight Paolo Vidoz has replaced Michael Sprott as co-challenger along with Henry Akinwande for the vacant EU title.
OPI 2000 won the pursebids to stage EU light heavyweight champ Antonio Brancalion´s defense against Hungarian Tamas Popovics. OPI plan to stage the fight in Rovigo but no date have been announced. The winning bid was however relatively low and it remains to be seen if this one gets off the ground.
Giusppe Lagana and Brazilian Darli Gonzales Pires clash for the IBF I/C 115 lb title September 28 in Campobello di Mazara.
The show in Karlstad, Sweden, on September 15, is the first in that town since Aug 20, 1963, when Brit Harry Scott knocked out 12-0 hotshot Bo Hoegberg in the first round. It was rumored, writes Varmlands Folkblad, that then heavyweight champ Sonny Liston would show up to have talks with the recently retired Ingemar Johansson but he never did and "Ingo" didn´t come back. In the co-feature light heavyweight Lennart Risberg was stopped by Johnny Halafihi on cuts in the fourth round. All in all 9000 people attended.
Bruno Zamora defends the Italian 140 lb title against Emanuele De Prophetis October 10 in Nuvolera.
