Emiliano Marsili: record, next fight and profile →
Undefeated EBU lightweight champion Emilio Marsili (30-0-1) defends the title against Antonio De Vitis (26-4-1) in an all-Italian matchup that goes ahead on January 24 in Bergamo and is promoted by OPI 2000. It´s a voluntary defense by Marsili. De Vitis was last seen losing to Edis Tatli and is in tough against the champion.
EBU lightweight champion Emiliano Marsili (29-0-1) will make a voluntary defence of the title on September 27 in Viterbo (Italy) and the opponent will be Hungarian Gyorgy Miszei, Jr (20-10). Miszei, Jr, won the vacant EU title earlier this year with an upset win over Brunet Zamora and lost the title in his first defence to Jean Pierre Bauwens but it was a controversial stoppage. Still, it looks like a relatively easy fight for Marsili.
EBU lightweight champ Emiliano Marsili (29-0-1) makes a voluntary defence of the title on September 27 against Dejan Zlaticanin (19-0) from Montenegro. Marsili was first lined up to make a mandatory defence against Finn Edis Tatli, who pulled out to concentrate on an upcoming WBA world title fight. Marsili vs Zlaticanin is promoted by OPI 2000.
Expect to hear some news regarding Matthew Macklin’s future in the next week or two. The three-time world title challenger is considering his forthcoming plans, and given his pedigree, he has attracted plenty of interest from the usual suspects. The Birmingham-based Irishman, who these days spends his time in Spain, has had some brave shots at the world crown against Felix Sturm, Sergio Martinez and Gennady Golovkin, but has yet to find himself in the right place at the right time. This is a vital phase of his career, and the thoughtful, intelligent fighter knows his next move – whatever that should be – needs to be the correct one.
EBU lightweight champ Emiliano Marsili (28-0-1) will defend the title, as previously reported, on June 7 in Tolfa (Italy) but it won´t be against Frenchman Anthony Mezaache, who pulled last week due to illness. Instead Marsili will now take on Benoit Manno (14-1) in what is the headliner of this OPI 2000 promotion. Manno is ranked # 9 by the EBU at the super featherweight limit.
OPI 2000 went 1-1 at the purse bids today in Rome. First the Italian promotional company won the right to stage Emiliano Marsili´s defense of the title against Frenchman Anthony Mezaache with a bid for 37,717 Euro. Date and site is to be announced. There were no other bidders. Then at middleweight Queensberry Promotions headed by Frank Warren won the right to stage Billy Joe Saunders vs Emanuele Blandamura with a bid for 102,000 Euro. OPI 2000 bid 77,717 Euro. Date and site is to be announced.
EBU lightweight champ Emiliano Marsili, 27-0-1, will defend the title against Pasquale Di Silvio, 17-5-1, in an all Italian matchup January 25 in Tolfa on an even staged by OPI 2000 and AB Events, headed by Alessandra Branco, daughter of Silvio Branco. The undercard features Manuel Lancia, reigning Italian 135 lb champ, the prodebut of amateur star Diego Di Luisa, lightweight Carel Sandon and super middleweight Andrea Di Luisa.
In a battle of two durables, welterweight Daniele Petrucci (30-1-2, 10 KOs) got a spirited, workmanlike unanimous decision against Belarussian Evgueny Abdrazakov over eight rounds. Both boxers have never been stopped in their careers.
Emiliano Marsili, 25-0-1, vs Luca Giacon, 21-0, for the vacant EBU lightweight title is now on at Civitavecchia, Italy on March 9. The fight was first set for February 16 but Marsili injured his left hand which forced the promoter, RoundZero, to postpone the fight but after intensive therapy Marsili is now said to be ready to resume training. The undercard features welter Daniel Petrucci, 29-1-2, and supermiddle Giovanni De Carolis, 19-4. The event goes out live in Sportitalia.
Luca Giacon, 20-0-1, will face Emiliano Marsili, 24-0-1, for the vacant EBU lightweight title. The EBU have set November 13 as the deadline for purse bids or agreement.