
Viktor Jurk stops Edwin Castillo in opening seconds
MANNHEIM, Germany – Viktor Jurk scored a shocking one-punch knockout with the first shot he threw at the SAP Arena.
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MANNHEIM, Germany – Viktor Jurk scored a shocking one-punch knockout with the first shot he threw at the SAP Arena.

Like Moses Itauma, who will box Jermaine Franklin on Saturday in Manchester, England, rising German heavyweight Viktor Jurk is also keen to get some rounds under his belt.

A 6ft 8½ins German southpaw, Viktor Jurk has been brought into training camps by Anthony Joshua, Derek Chisora, Dillian Whyte, Oleksandr Usyk and Agit Kabayel – but he wants to reach the top himself.

Daniela Asenjo, who lost to Gabriela Fundora on Aug. 10 in a flyweight title fight, will move up to junior bantamweight to face Linn Sandstrom on Oct. 12 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

British, Commonwealth and IBF Europe welterweight champion, Harry Scarff will meet Karen Chukhadzhian.

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).

Rostock, Germany: Greek -based in Sweden - heavyweight contender Marios Kollias (11-2-1) stopped local hero and reigning WBA Continental champion Felix Langberg (12-1) 1:54 into the third round of a scheduled ten-rounder.

A new German boxing team is now on the market called P2M. It's found by Axel Plass, a successful businessman, and cousins Christian and Raiko Morales, who have been in the boxing business for a few years by now.

Dominic Boesel (32-2) regained the IBO light heavyweight title with a close split decision over stablemate Robin Krasniqi (51-7) in the headliner of SES show at the Getec Arena. It was scored 116-112 Boesel and 115-114 both ways. Boxing Scene had it 115-113 for Boesel in an exciting hard-fought battle with no knockdowns.

Everything is all right for "Das Rematch", Robin Krasniqi's long awaited rematch against Dominic Boesel on Saturday October 9 in Magdeburg in what is a true crossroads fight for both veterans. The WBA Interim bauble is gone but the IBO light heavyweight title is on the line and the winner will go ahead to more lucrative paydays while the loser will have a long way back.