
Dina Thorslund easily repels Terumi Nuki's challenge, retains titles
WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund had no problems retaining the titles against Japanese challenger Terumi Nuki.
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WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund had no problems retaining the titles against Japanese challenger Terumi Nuki.

WBC and WBO female bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund (22-0) has suffered a cut in training and her defense against Japanese challenger Terumi Nuki (15-5) has been postponed from August 30 until October 25 with Holstebro (Denmark) remaining as site.

Promoter Lou DiBella's commitment to the sweeter science has led him to begin putting together an eight-woman tournament to crown boxing’s first undisputed women's bantamweight champion.


COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - WBC and WBO female bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 KOs) retained her titles with a one-sided win over WBC mandatory challenger Seren Cetin (11-1, 7 KOs) in the headliner of this edition of Danish Fight Night at the Royal Arena. It was scored 100-90 (twice) and 99-91.

‘From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)’ is one of many great songs written by Bruce Springsteen and when it comes to the career of heavyweight Agit Kabayel the sentiment certainly rings true.

Italian great Tommaso Galli has passed away at the age of 83. Galli won the EBU title in three different weight divisions beginning at bantamweight in 1965 when he beat Mimoun Ben Ali. He lost the title in a rematch but in between he outscored Walter McGowan. In 1969 he stopped Spaniard Manuel Calvo in the 15th and final round to win the EBU featherweight title and also beat Calvo in a rematch before losing to the great Jose Legra. In 1971 he won the EBU super feather title with a points win over German Lothar Abend. He lost the title to Domenico Chiorio in 1972 and retired with a record of 38-9-4.

WBC and WBO female bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund (21-0) retained her titles with an eighth-round stoppage of a brave but outclassed challenger in Mary Romero (9-5), who had accepted the fight on two days' notice.

Weigh in report from Per-Ake Persson as Dina Thorslund weighs in as she waits for new opponent, Mary Romero to arrive in the Danish capital

Super welterweight Oliver Meng (12-0-1) retained the WBA Continental European title on a draw against Italian Felice Moncelli (24-8-2). It was scored 117-112 Meng, 114-114, and 115-113 for Moncelli.