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Sunderland-based Nigerian cruiserweight Franklin Arinze, 10-0 (7 KOs) scored his second upset win since arriving in Europe as he outscored Norwegian Kevin Melhus, 13-1 (8 KOs) to win the vacant IBF European title at the Sofiensale in Vienna (Austria). Arinze won on scores of 98-92 twice with the third scorecard reading 95-95.
Norwegian cruiser Kevin Melhus, 13-0 (8 KOs), meets UK-based Nigerian Franklin Arinze, 9-0 (7 KOs), May 30 at the Sofiensale in Vienna (Austria) with the vacant IBF European title at stake.
It will be tough Brazilian veteran Danila Ramos (13-3) that will square off against former IBF champ Sarah Mahfoud (14-2) October 12 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen (Denmark) in the headliner of the latest Danish Fight Night promoted by Bettina Palle.
New York-based Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin will not fight Ghana's Emmanuel Larttey July 26 in the headliner of Boxing Insider Promotion's bill at the Tropicana in Atlantic City
Belgian fighter Bilal Laggoune (26-5-2) had signed a contract to fight Danish star Kem Ljungquist (16-0) on March 9 in Copenhagen, with the vacant WBA Intercontinental super cruiserweight at stake.
Jarvenpaa, Finland - Cruiserweight Samuli Karkkainen, a local hero and Kevin Melhus (11-0) from Norway clashed in the headliner of this Pro Boxing Team Finland event with the vacant WBO I-C title at stake.
Norwegian featherweight Bernard Torres (18-1) headlined Norway Box Promotion's show at the Chateau Neuf on June 9 and scored an important win as he outscored Tanzanian veteran Nasibu Ramadhani (33-18-2) over ten.
23-year old French heavyweight prospect Wilfried Florentin (3-0) was shot to death in Paris on Sunday morning, reports Le Parisien. The exact circumstances around his death are still being investigated but it appears that there was a brawl and Florentin was shot twice and died in the hospital.
The coronavirus have now caused EuroProm in France to postpone Matteo Signani´s defence of the EBU middleweight title against Maxime Beaussire until June 9. The fight was first scheduled for March 21 but Signani - as Italy as a whole - is pretty much "locked up" for the time being.
Hard charging super featherweight prospect Misael Lopez (11-0) is looking to close out 2019 with a bang. The 23 year old returns to action tomorrow in Houston, Texas against Nestor Robledo on the first card promoted by Jermall and Jermell Charlo's Lions Only Promotions in which neither of the twins is fighting on the card.