By Per Ake Persson
Heavyweight Adrian Granat (7-0) and cruiser Nikola Milalic (9-1), both promoted by EC Boxing, were both among the group of sparring partners for WBA regular heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev as he prepared for the defense against Francesco Pianeta, and both scored easy first round knockout wins this past weekend on a show in Bestensee.
Both are currently sparring with British heavyweight Dillian Whyte, who is training at the EC gym in Hamburg with Jonathon Banks as coach
Next up for Granat and Milalic are fights on the undercard to a EC Boxing show in Galati (Romania) where heavyweight Christian Hammer (17-4) headlines in his first fight since the loss to Tyson Fury. On September 5, Granat and Milalic fight in Mostar (Bosnia) on the big show topped by Nuri Seferi (36-7) vs Damir Beljo (20-0). And finally, the two are featured on the undercard to a show September 12 in Gifhorn where light heavyweight Eduard Gutknecht (28-3-1) headlines on a EC and Wiking co-promotion.
Finally, after all this, Granat, by then hopefully 10-0, will join the Klitschko training camp as sparring for the champ as he prepares for the showdown against Tyson Fury October 24..