
Agreement reached for Kyrone Davis and Etinosa Oliha to collide in IBF middleweight eliminator
Kyrone Davis and Etinosa Oliha could meet in Italy in April, according to AGON Sports
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Kyrone Davis and Etinosa Oliha could meet in Italy in April, according to AGON Sports

Seven months after upsetting top-ranked middleweight contender Elijah Garcia by split decision, Davis is moving to a February 4 purse bid with IBF No. 2-ranked middleweight Etinosa Oliha to see who will be the sanctioning body’s first in line to fight IBF and WBO titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly.

EBU super middleweight titleholder Kevin Lele Sadjo is again without an official challenger after Ivan Zucco pulled out – apparently due to an injury – just before purse bids were to be held Thursday.

Italian middleweight Etinosa Oliha (20-0) and German Alexander Pavlov (21-3) will fight in an IBF eliminator on September 14 at the Agon Sportpark in Berlin.

Italian middleweight Etinosa Oliha moved to 20-0 when he recorded a wide points decision over the tough and durable Frenchman Ismael Seck

Per Ake Persson tracks all the latest boxing news from continental Europe, including the murder of Besar Nimani.

Valladolid, Spain: EBU super featherweight champ Juan Felix Gomez (13-0-1) retained the title with a majority decision over Salvador Jiminez (12-1-1) in an all-Spanish matchup. It was scored 116-112 twice and 114-114.

Lots of action in Europe this on Saturday (Nov 25) and here's some of the more important events: In Charleroi, Belgium, national super welterweight champ Jan Helin (13-3) defends the title against Ibrahima Diallo (7-0-1). At stake is also the vacant WBC Youth title.

French welterweight Jordy Weiss (31-0-1, 3 KO) won the vacant EBU title last night in Laval (France) with a unanimous points win over tough Belgian Meriton Karaxha (30-8-4).

After hanging up his gloves, in 2014, former two division world champion Sergio Martinez says it was inevitable that he would return the ring. Due to lingering injuries, Martinez walked away after getting knocked out by Miguel Cotto.