(APR 2) Spanish all time great Javier
Castillejo, 40, comes back April 4 in the big indoor bullfighting arena
in Leganes against compatriot Pablo Navascues. Castillejo, 62-8-0-1 and
world champ at both jr middle and middle, comes off a bad KO loss to
Sebastian Sylvester last year and is at the crossroads of a long and
glorious career that began back in 88. Newly crowned WBF heavyweight
champion of the world Francois Botha face the German Oak, Timo Hoffmann
May 15 in Magdeburg, writes freiepresse.
IBF I/C jr welter ruler Sergey Fedchenko headlines K 2 East“s next show,
billed as "Golden Boxing II", April 22 in Kharkiv. Opponent is most
likely Spaniard Hector Moreira. Cruiser Vitaly Rusal, lightweight
Valentin Golovko and jr welter Artem Ayvazidi are also on the bill.
Italian veteran Gianluca Branco have relinquished the EBU jr welter
title and will move up to welter. It will be Brits Paul McCloskey,
reigning British champ, and Jr Whitter that clash for the vacant crown.
Cyrill Thomas, Jerome Thomas, Philippe Frenois and Guillaume Frenois,
all family, fight on the same show May 14 in France at a site to be
announced. Guillaume face Spaniard Jesus Garcia Simon, for the WBC
Mediterranean jr light title.
French jr middle Cedric Vitu, 24-1, headlines EuroProm“s show April 4 in
Rosny-sur-Seine, and face Austrian Gojko Knezevic for the vacant WBC
Mediterranean title.
Polish heavy Mariusz Wach headlines Ochikara Gmitruk“s show April 24.
Site is to be determined.
Karim Guerfi, reigning French bantam champ, fight Philipino Nino Magboo
for the IBF Youth title June 12 in Dudelange, Luxembourg.
French welter Franck Harroche Horta, fresh off a points loss against
Leonardu Bundu in Italy in a EU title fight March 13, returns quickly
and take on Romaric Hignard April 4 in Villeurbanne.
Source: This material is provided by Boxing Press, and Per is the
BP European Feature Writer.
