Vitu vs. Real Card Keeps Growing, Granat Vows To Make Statement

By Per Ake Persson

MK Event´s already big show November 10 in Paris have grown even bigger with two more title fights added. At 175 Kevin Thomas Cojean (19-7-1) and Hakim Zoullikha (23-8) clash for the vacant EU title. Cojean was already in line for  this title and twice on to fight Orial Kolaj in Italy but both times the fight fell through and now Kolaj have relinquished his position as official challenger and in comes Zoulikha.

Also on the bill is Yvan Mendy (36-3-1) vs Massimiliano Ballisai (20-3) for the vacant IBF I/C lightweight title. Ballisai has had a busy year fighting for the EBU title, then trying to qualify of the Olympics and then sparring partner for his former foe Edis Tatli in Finland.

Topping the bill is as previously reported Cedric Vitu (44-2) defending the EBU super welterweight title against Sebastian Real (15-1-1), and Guillermo Frenois (41-1) and Samir Ziani  (22-2-1) in a fight for the vacant EBU super featherweight title in an all French matchup.

IN OTHER NEWS: With less than a week to Adrian Granat´s first title fight (IBF intercontinental title), the hard work is now accomplished.

Granat; “ We have had a great training camp with lots of sparring sessions during the last couple of months. There has been a wide range of different sparring partners in our camp in Hamburg, which has been ideal for me. Everyday entering the gym, I´ve just told trainer Baser – “Line em up” and then we have had some serious work done. I feel stronger than ever. I do not want to encourage betting, but don´t put your money on Rill in this fight. I just can´t see how he can manage more than 8 rounds with me”

Adrian Granat is currently ranked as 40th on Boxrec after 13 fights and a win against Rill would take Adrian a big step forward towards the so called mix in the Heavyweight division.

Before his professional debut in 2013, Adrian Granat worked as an accountant in one of the world leading accounting firms.

Granat; “I always tell people; I can count – I`m good with numbers and I can fight. That is a really good combination if you want to make it in professional boxing”