By Per Ake Persson
Spanish welterweight Kerman Lejarraga (16-0 and WBA Int´l champ) is in against Koba Karkashadze (20-12-2) November 12 in Bilbao in an eight-rounder. Karkashadze have gained quite a reputation in Spain after tough fights against the likes of Kevin Dotel. Ferino V and Jose del Rio.
Also on the bill is super lightweight Sandor Martin (27-1). The show is topped by a Spanish title fight at super welterweight between Antonio Benitez (10-0) and Javier Garcia Roche (17-5-1). Spanish boxing is on the rise and these are some of the fighters to keep an eye on.
The World Boxing Federation. WBFed, and not to be confused with the World Boxing Foundation nor the World Boxing Forum stage its third World Convention September 23-25 in Maribor, Slovenia and stage a show as well co-promoted by former IBF (and WBFed) welter champ Jan Zaveck.
Maltese light heavy Malik Zinad (5-0), managed by Maltese resident Donny LaLonde, take on Hungarian veteran Attila Palko (23-25).
In other action French super lightweight Jean Moraiti (12-9-4) face Georgian Mikheil Avakyan (36-36-4) and finally South African super featherweight David Rajiuli (7-5-1) is in against Giorgi Gachechiladze, also from the Republic of Georgia and 21-23-1.
The WBFed International title is at stake in all three fights and records mentioned are all from boxrec.com.