By Per Ake Persson

Belgian veteran Ismail Abdoul (57-36-2) takes on Nabil Lahouari (11-1) on January 16 in Sint Truiden with the vacant Belgian title at stake. This will be Abdoul´s 96th professional fight and he told this reporter after fight # 93 (against Micki Nielsen in Denmark) he had promised Mrs. Abdoul to retire after # 100. Abdoul have fought just about everyone from light heavyweight to heavyweight fighting all over Europé.