By Per Ake Persson
Luan Krasniqi and Aleksander Dimitrenko, both Universum fighters, are likely to clash for the vacant EBU heavyweight title March 8 in what is a genuine crossroads fight.
Union Boxing Team in Donetsk, Ukraine, have their next big show tentatively set for April 5 (awaiting confirmation from TV). Headlining are WBA I/C welter champ Vyacheslav Senchenko, EE-EU lightweight titleholder Andriy Kudryatsev, WBO I/C featherweight ruler Oleg Yefimovich, WBC Youth super middleweight king Stas Kashtanov makes the final defense of the title before passing the age limit and finally Vladimir Kravets defends the EE-EU jr welter title against Kanat Kartenbaev from Kazachstan,
Highly ranked super middle Jurgen Brahmer headlines Universum´s show in Halle an der Saale February 23. In supporting bouts EBU light heavweightsy ruler Thomas Ulrich defends against Yuri Barashian - a fight that was set for November of last year but had to be postponed when Ulrich got injured.
EU jr lightweight ruler Jesus Garcia Escalona face talented German Vitali Tajbert February 29. Site is not announced for this Spotlight Boxing / Pro Sieben event.
The rematch between Antonio Lauri and Daniele Petrucci for the vacant EU welterweight title will go ahead March 8 in Rome. The first fight ended in a technical draw.
Arsen Martirosyan, an Armenian based in France, and Ukrainian Nikita Lukin fight for the vacant EE-EU superbantam title on January 18 in Lyon.
IBF I/C jr welterweight champ Fedele Bellusci defends the title January 25 in Rome against Georgian Nuzgar Margelashvili.
WBA and WIBF welterweight queen Ann Sophie Mathis defends the title March 8 in Metz with AMI Production promoting the event. French bantams Jerome Arnould and Franck Gorjux clash for the vacant EU title in the co-headliner.
Swedish Labbas Box Promotion stage a show in Orebro April 5 headlined by local middle Kamran Kabinejad. Norwegian super bantamweight Reidar Walstad is also on the bill.
