by Tamas Pradarics

Leading Hungarian boxing promoter Felix Racz are putting together a decent fight card on this coming Friday, in Varpalota, Hungary. During the ten fights that are scheduled to take place at the Gal Gyula Sports Center, the majority of the prospects and potential contenders of the most prominent promotion in the country will be in action.

In the lone title bout of the evening, Renato Egedi (9-1-2, 4 KOs) steps up in competition as he is fighting for the vacant WBO Youth title in a super middleweight matchup against Ukrainian Davyd Gorohovets (8-1, 7 KOs). 22-year-old Egedi is an ambitious prospect. He has quick hands and light footwork and has also found his power recently, winning four of his last five on the inside.

Reigning WBO European champion Zoltan Kovacs (20-5-1, 6 KOs) is meeting Francis Miyeyusho from Tanzania. Kovacs is ranked as high as No. 5 by the WBO at super featherweight. The young talent is the highest rated Hungarian in any of the sanctioning bodies’ lists of top contenders. Miyeyusho (41-17-6, 24 KOs) is a substitute opponent that prevented this match to be a title bout, though the participants have to prepare to go ten rounds.

The most explosive action of the event could be produced in a super welterweight get-go between Ferenc Berki Jr (8-0, 5 KOs) and Zoltan Kispal (7-2, 5 KOs). The two had a heated six-round brawl last September ended by a controversial decision that favoured the undefeated Berki. The athletes had harsh exchanges on social media since their first bout that helped put this matchup on again.

The 21-year-old Berki is arguably the most talented Hungarian prospect around. He has fast hands, natural power and great combination skills. Kispal, despite losing in his bid of the Hungarian Title in his last outing, is expected to test his foe’s skills once again with his in-and-out moves and heavy blows in a scheduled eight rounder.

Undefeated WBO Inter-Continental belt holder Imre Szello (17-0, 10 KOs) will face late replacement Petar Mrvalj (7-7, 3 KOs) in a tune-up bout before his proposed November title defense. The cruiserweight contender is currently rated No. 10 by the WBO. In his most recent bout, Szello beat down brave action-fighter Tamas Toth in a cruiserweight grudge match in five one-sided rounds in April.

Reigning middleweight Hungarian champ Balazs Bacskai (1-0), who won his belt in his pro debut last June, will face Salehe Mkalekwa (10-3, 2 KOs) in a six-round super welterweight bout. The 29-year-old Bacskai turned pro after a deep and accomplished amateur career and now he is scheduled to step into the ring regularly to get the experience he needs to reach out for a potential world title shot in the future, possibly at 154 pounds.

Hungarian champs Balazs Torteli (13-1, 5 KOs) and Jozsef Darmos (6-1-1, 6 KOs) are both having non-title affairs during the evening. Prospects Balazs Marton and Zoltan Surman Jr will see action in tune-up bouts.

The sold-out event is promoted by Felix Promotion and televised live on M4 Sports, that is the national sports broadcaster in Hungary.

You can reach Tamas Pradarics at pradaricst@yahoo.com and follow him on Twitter @TomiPradarics.