![Liam Davies [right] on the attack against Francesco Grandelli on March 28, 2005](/img/v1/1920?src=https%3A%2F%2Fphoto.boxingscene.com%2Fuploads%2FLiamDaviesFrancescoGrandelli.webp)
Brilliant Liam Davies wins European title; Michael Gomez Jnr triumphs in Manchester
Liam Davies turned in a supreme showing to dominate and outclass Francesco Grandelli after Michael Gomez Jnr thrashed Jordan Flynn
Francesco Grandelli: record, next fight and profile →
![Liam Davies [right] on the attack against Francesco Grandelli on March 28, 2005](/img/v1/1920?src=https%3A%2F%2Fphoto.boxingscene.com%2Fuploads%2FLiamDaviesFrancescoGrandelli.webp)
Liam Davies turned in a supreme showing to dominate and outclass Francesco Grandelli after Michael Gomez Jnr thrashed Jordan Flynn

Boxing runs through the veins of Italian featherweight contender Francesco Grandelli, writes Tris Dixon.

Davies has won once since dropping a split decision to Shabaz Masoud, while Grandelli is on a three-fight winning streak following back-to-back losses to Nathaniel Collins and Cristobal Lorente.

Italian Francesco Grandelli, a 31-year-old featherweight, will take on Spain’s Jose Antonio Sanchez Romero in a 10-rounder on December 20 in Turin, Italy


Palasport Le Cupole, Torino, Italy - The Opi Fight Night card, promoted and organized by Italian promoter Opi Since 82 in association with Top Rank, saw Sandor Martin, the mandatory challenger to newly crowned junior welterweight champion Devin Haney, secure a fourth round knockout win over Belgian Mohamed El Marcouchi.

Wasserman Sports won today's purse bids in Rome for EBU super welterweight champ Milan Prat's mandatory defense against German Abass Baraou.

Spanish veteran Kiko Martinez (44-11-2) has relinquished the EBU featherweight title. According to Espabox his next fight could be against WBA 'regular' champ Leigh Wood (26-2) on January 28 in the UK but this is to be confirmed.

Belarus lightweight prospect Dzmitry Azanau (2-0) headlined and stopped Colombian Daniel Ibarguen (3-1-1) in the third. Azanau was an excellent amateur but the spoiling tactics from Ibarguen didn't bring out the best in him.

Matchroom and OPI Since 82 return to Italy and Super-Middleweights will take centre-stage with Daniele Scardina and Giovanni De Carolis meeting in a huge all-Italian showdown on Friday May 13 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, while unbeaten 168lbs talent Ivan Zucco faces Marko Nikolic at Palazzetto dello Sport in his Verbania, Piemonte hometown on Friday April 22, live worldwide on DAZN.