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Euro News
by Per Ake Persson
September 22, 2007
(Original date: Sept. 21)
Luebeck, Germany
(SEPT 22) Cuban stars Odlanier Solis and Yuriorkis Gamboa again scored
easy ko wins in the headliners of Arena Box Promotionīs big - 14 fights
- show at the Hansa Hall.
Solis at heavyweight took some time to find the range
against Marcus McGee but knocked him out in the
second. Gamboa, down to feather took out WBC 31 Nestor Hugo Paniagua
after 1.05 of the very first round.
Cruiser Herbie Hide and nothing in front of him in
Romanian Mircea Telecan and the fight was over at 1.16 of the first with
no meaningful punches.
In the nominal mainevent Intīl German middle champ
Roman Aramian retained the title with a points win
over favored Alexander Sipos after ten good rounds of
boxing.
Jr welter Selcuk Aydin impressed in stopping tough
Russian Sergey Starkov in the sixth round.
Alpaslan Aguzum, up to middleweight, stopped Sasha
Shnip who didnīt come out for the fifth round. Alpaslan floored his
opponent in the first.
Heavies Konstantin Airich and Steffen Kretschmann both scored KO wins.
Airich took out Kenyan Raymond Ochieng in the second and Kretschmann did
the same to Tolgat Dosanov.
Comebacking heavy Willi Fischer won every round
against Latvian Aleksejs Kosobokovs in their eight
rounder but couldnīt hurt his stubborn opponent who
normally campaigns at cruiser.
News:
Lightheavy Kai Kurzawa is back with Arena and expects to return to the
ring during the fall.
Former heavyweight champion of the world, Ingemar
Johansson turned 75 September 22. Ingo was diagnosed with Alzheimerīs
already back in 1997 but it wasnīt until 2003 the family made it public.
Johansson
resides in a nursing home near Gothenburg and media
reports indicates that under the circumstances he is
doing allright.
Former EBU middle Amin Asikainen continues his
comeback October 22 in Helsinki with a scheduled
non-title ten-rounder against experienced Frenchman
Christophe Karagoz. Asikainen also headlines in
Stockholm September 28 in a scheduled four-rounder
against Sylvain Touzet.
German-Italian heavy Francesco Pianeta face Australian champ Colin
Wilson on the undercard to Valuev vs Bergeron September 29 in Oldenburg.
Featherweights Robert Osiobe and Nico Schroeder clash for the vacant GBC
title in Gladsaxe (on the outskirts of Copenhagen) October 27. Robert
Larsen promotes.
It will be Spanish veteran Rafael Lozano that square
off against EBU fly champ Andrea Sarritzu October 12
in Italy. Site is still to be announced.
Unbeatable WIBF fly champ Regina Halmich will have her final fight at
home in Karlsruhe November 30.
Source: This material is provided by Boxing Press, and Per is the
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