Francesco Patera: record, next fight and profile →
EBU lightweight Francesco Patera (23-3) has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of the defense against Devis Boschiero (48-6-2) - a fight that was booked as the headliner of the OPI since 82 / Matchroom Italy show in Milano, Italy, on Thursday December 17. DAZN will be streaming the card,
On December 17 at historic Allianz Cloud in Milan, Italy, former WBC World super featherweight title challenger and European super featherweight champion Devis Boschiero (Italy, 48-6-2 with 22 KOs) will fight former European lightweight champion Francesco Patera (Belgium, 23-3 with 8 KOs) for the vacant WBC Silver lightweight title.
Matchroom Boxing Italy and OPI Since 82 will close out a difficult year in style with a stacked night of championship boxing on Thursday December 17 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, with all of the action shown live on DAZN.
The World Championship boxing event scheduled for March 27 in Verona, Italy, at the AGSM Forum, has been postponed due to the recent ban by the Italian government of all sports events until April 3.
Francesco Patera will face Devis Boschiero for the Interim WBA Lightweight World Title on the same night that Gamal Yafai challenges Luca Rigoldi for the EBU European Super-Bantamweight Title at the AGSM Forum in Verona, Italy on Friday March 27, live on DAZN.
There will apparently be a third fight between lightweights Francesco Patera (23-3) and Edis Tatli (31-2). Patera first won the EBU title by beating Tatli, then lost the title to Edis - and will now defend it against the 32 year old Finn. OPI since 82 along with Matchroom Italy will promote it with date and site to be announced.
It´s official: MH Promotion stage Marco Huck (41-5-1) vs Joe "Juggernaut" Joyce (10-0) for the vacant EBU heavyweight title on January 11 at the TUI Arena in Hannover (Germany). The German team won purse bids on October 16 with an offer for 480,000 Euro to be split 50-50.
Lee Selby’s reward for his win over Ricky Burns could be a fight for the European Lightweight title. The Welshman (28-2, 9 KOs), a former IBF Featherweight champion, beat Burns on points on October 26 with a majority decision verdict (116-112, 115-115, 116-113) to give him his second successive win at lightweight, his new weight class having decided to move up following the loss of his world title to Josh Warrington last year.
At the Allianz Cloud in Milan, Lombardia, Italy, EBU lightweight champion Francesco Patera (23-3, 8 KOs) retained his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated challenger Domenico Valentino (8-1). Patera scored a knockdown in the twelfth and final round.
On October 25 in Milan, Italy, Opi Since 82, Matchroom Boxing Italy and DAZN will promote a major event at Allianz Cloud (5,300 seats). European lightweight champion Francesco Patera (22-3 with 8 KOs) will defend against Italian lightweight champion Domenico Valentino (8-0 with 1 KO) over the 12 rounds distance.