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by Per Ake Persson
January 27, 2008
Berlin, Germany: Russian heavy Alexander
Povetkin, 15-0, outscored "Fast" Eddie Chambers, 30-1, over twelve in an
IBF eliminator. There were no knockdowns. It was scored
117-111, 119-109 and 116-112. The early part of the fight was very
exciting with Chambers getting off with quick counters against his
aggressive opponent.
Povetkin was clearly rocked in the first and third but
worked hard and gradually took over, in the mid-rounds
it was as if Chambers gave it away. He protected himself well but his
workrate dropped. Povetkin kept coming, kept a very fast pace and while
not that effective he was winning rounds. In the eighth Chambers came
back a little but by now he was tired and not that precise with his
punches.
In the co-feature EBU middle champ Sebastian Sylvester
outscored French challenger Francois Bastient. It was
scored 120-108, 118-109 and 119-108. The challenger
was down in the eighth and outboxed throughout. At the
same time Sylvester took no risks which for a not very
exciting fight.
Cruiser Enad Licina impressed in outpointing tough Czech Lubos Suda over
eight. It was scored 79-73, 80-74 and 80-73.
Jr welter Frank Shabani won over Italian Italo Brussolo in another
eight-rounder.
Sauerland Eventīs First Lady, jr welter Cecilia Braekhus stopped Wanda
Pena Ozuna in the fourth and
final round.
News: Sweden-based Ugandan Peter Semo pulled off of a
big upset last night in Rome when he stopped defending
IBF I/C jr welter champ Fedele Bellusci in the tenth
round. Bellusci was down in the second and twice more
in the tenth before it was stopped. Semo, promoted and
managed by Scandinavia Pro Box (Rolf Traff and Eddie
Bazira) normally campaigns at lightweight
The two Belgian EBU champs, Jackson Osei Bonsu and
Carmelo Ballone will both make voluntary defences
during the spring. "Sugar" Osei Bonsu, at welter, will
reap off the resurrection of boxing in Antwerp and
defend the title May 3 while bantam Ballone face Marat
Mazimbaev March 15 in Almaty, Kazachstan.
Matt Skelton could be the one for Luan Krasniqi if
Aleksander Dimitrenko doesnīt change his mind in regards of the fight
for the vacant EBU heavy title.
Finnish heavy Juho Haapoja goes for the new and vacant
Baltic Boxing Union title April 5 in Vasa on a Steel Ring promotion. The
BBU title is open to all boxers living in the Baltic Sea region.
Dutch lightweight Innocent Anyanwu headlines a show in
the Hague Februay 17. Anyanwu will have another fight
in the Netherlands before headlining the annual Fernand Roelands
Memorial May 1 in Bruges, Belgium, in a possible defence of the BeNeLux
title.
Source: This material is provided by Boxing Press, and Per is the
BP European Feature Writer.
