
Euro News: ‘Hulk’ Shevadutskyi Steps In To Replace Charr Against Pulev
The latest news from Per-Ake Persson about the European boxing scene.
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The latest news from Per-Ake Persson about the European boxing scene.

The EBU had set today (Jan 30) at noon as the deadline for purse bids for the fight for its vacant heavyweight title between German Tom Schwarz (29-1) and Belgian Ryad Merhy (32-2).

Martin Bakole returned after an 11-month lay-off to crush the ‘Hulk’ Ihor Shevadzutskyi in three punishing rounds for the Ukrainian.

The Ukrainian Hulk, heavyweight Igor Shevadzutskiy (10-0) faces the biggest test of his career when he takes on Martin Bakole (18-1) on April 22 in Rzeszow, Poland.

The hot all German matchup for the vacant EBU super welterweight title between Wasserman fighter Abass Baraou (12-1) and AGON Sports' Jama Saidi (21-2), that was set for September 10 in Wuppertal, is now off.

As Dan Rafael was the first to report, the IBF # 1 eliminator between Evgeny Shvedenko and Caleb Truax set for January 22 in Karlsruhe (moved from January 14 one can add) was postponed. Also postponed is the fight for the vacant EU heavyweight title between Evginios Lazarides and Jack Mulowayi.

Ukraine - WBO #3 rated lightweight Denys Berinchyk retained his WBO International lightweight title for the sixth time in a thrilling twelve-round slugfest versus former IBF 135lb title challenger Isa Chaniev via a unanimous decision.

Hungarian super middle Istvan Szili (25-2-2) squares off against 42-year old former world champ Felix Sturm (42-5-3) on March 26 of next year at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany.

SES closes out 2021 with a Christmas show on December 18 at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg with cruiserweight Roman Fress (14-0) defending the WBO I-C title against an opponent to be announced.