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Hala Azoty, Kedzierzyn Kozle, Poland - The Polish giant, former world heavyweight title challenger Mariusz Wach (32-2. 17 KOs) barely bounced back from last year's knockout defeat to Alexander Povetkin to win a very close ten round unanimous decision over journeyman Marcelo Luiz Nascimento (22-13, 19 KOs). The scores were 98-92, 96-94, 96-95.
According to reports in Germany, 52-year-old Graciano Rocchigiani (41-6-1, 19 KOs) wants to get back into the ring and face 47-year-old Roy Jones Jr. (63-9, 46 KO) in a battle of former champions.
The ring return of former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (30-4-1, 17KOs) is being targeted for the fall. The 33-year-old has suffered two defeats in his last three fights but they were both to the same man - IBF/WBA/WBO champion Sergey Kovalev (29-0-1, 26KOs).
In March, former two-time cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 KOs), made his long awaited return to the ring as part of a card in Sosnowiec, Poland.
A great fight with a sad ending. Eric Molina (25-3, 19 KOs) ended the long career of former light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion Tomasza Adamek (50-5, 30 KOs) on Saturday night in Krakow, Poland.
As previously reported, heavyweight contenders Robert 'the Nordic Nightmare' Helenius (22-0) of Finland and Frenchman Johann 'Reptile' Duhaupas (33-3) will collide for the vacant WBC Silver championship on April 2 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.
Last week, promoter Yvon Michel of GYM was discussing the upcoming plans for WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs). Michel wants to stage an event with Stevenson as the headliner on June 4th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
According to promoter Yvon Michel of GYM, light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev (9-0, 9KOs) wants to have at least two fights before Ramadan. As previously reported, Michel plans to stage two big events in the coming months in Montreal.
If all goes as planned, promoter Yvon Michel of GYM will stage two big events in the coming months in Montreal. The first event would feature the return of former super middleweight world champion Lucian Bute (32-3, 25 KOs) at the end of April or early May against an opponent who still needs to be undetermined. Then the other would possibly take place on the 4th of June with WBC champion heavyweight Adonis Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs) as the headliner.
Former two-time world champion cruiserweight Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (50-3-1, 36 KOs) made his long awaited return to the ring as part of a card in Sosnowiec, Poland. It was the first fight for "El Diabo" since losing his world title to current champion Grigory Drozd of Russia in September 2014. He came into that fight off a lengthy layoff.