Samuli Karkkainen: record, next fight and profile →
‘From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)’ is one of many great songs written by Bruce Springsteen and when it comes to the career of heavyweight Agit Kabayel the sentiment certainly rings true.
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.
Light heavyweight veterans Robin Krasniqi (52-7) and Nadjib Mohammedi (45-9) are set to collide on August 5 in Pristina, Kosova, with the vacant WBC Silver title at stake.
The news that WBO bantamweight champion Dina Thorslund (19-0) and the WBC title holder in the same weight division, Yuliahn Luna Avila (25-3-1), will meet in a title unification on September 2 in Denmark might be true - however, according to Danish website knock-out.dk there is no done deal just yet.
Italian light heavyweight Daniele Scardina (20-1), who suffered a serious head injury during a sparring session in late February, has now been discharged from the intensive care unit, reports his brother Giuseppe on social media.
Jarvenpaa, Finland - Pro Boxing Team Finland promoted the first professional boxing show ever in this small town just outside of Helsinki with local hero Samuli Karkkainen (16-1) topping the bill.
Helsinki, Finland - Cruiserweight Samuli Karkkainen (15-1) won clearly over Georgian Slava Margishvili (1-2) over eight in the main event of this Pro Box Team Finland and Probellum show at the Apollo Night Club tonight.
Covid-19 has knocked out Finnish cruiserweight Samuli Karkkainen and his fight against Swede Samo Jangirov that was to headline Probellum and Pro Boxing Team Finland tomorrow night in Vantaa. The fight is thus cancelled.
Pro Boxing Team Finland and Probellum join forces for a show in Vantaa, Finland, on Saturday night (February 5). It's the first professional boxing event in Finland in 2022 .
Pro Box Finland headed by Juho Tolppola and Richard Schaefer´s Probellum join forces for a show on February 5 in Vantaa, Finland. This marks Probellum's debut in Finland.