By Per Ake Persson
Jr. welterweight prospect Ali Chebah headlines R 2 Image & Events show on August 12 in Oporto, Portugal. Chebah faces Brazilian Luiz Augusto Dos Santos in a non-title ten-rounder. Polish welterweight Rafael Jackiewicz is in against Spaniard Juan Martinez Bas and German Frank Shabani takes on David Racaj. Part of the show goes out live over Europe through EuroSport.
Multiple female super middleweight champ Natascha Ragosina will defend her titles September 8 at the all new Maritim Hotel in Berlin. Opponent for Ragosina isn't announced yet. Ragosina holds the WBA, WIBF and GBU belts and is looking to add the WIBA title to her collection as well.
Colorful Swedish heavyweight Aldo Colliander will join the Samuel Peter training camp in upstate New York. Colliander will be there for a month and work out under Manny Masson in preparations for his September 15 fight in Karlstad.
Sauerland Event's cruiserweight prospect Alexander Frenkel will take on American Shane Schwarz on the undercard to the Abraham vs. Gevor on August 18 in Berlin. Super middleweight Karo Murat squares off against Bahamian Jermain Mackey.
