EURO RESULTSBy Per-Ake Persson
 Sanna Turunen
Aug 14, Nyslott (Savonlinna), FIN, Huwila Arena 10x2: Sanna Turunen, 74,8, Fin W10-U Elene Sikmashvili, 76,2, Geo Turunen won the vacant GBU and WIBF super middle titles on scores of 98-92, 97-94 and 97-96 (and that score should mean three even rounds - ajabaja!) 8x3: Oscari Metz, 67,5, Fin W8-S Emanuele Cavalucci, 67,3, Ita 78-76, 78-75 Metz and 78-75 Cavallucci. Controversial decision. 6x3: Nordeen Toure, 65,0, Fin W6-U Nestor Maradiaga, 64,4, Nic/Ita 6x3: Aku Kanninen, 77,2, Fin W6-U Sergej Bannov, 77,7, Est 60-53, 59-54 twice. 6x3: Samuli Kärkkäinen, 81,6, Fin KO 3 Anton Sjomkin, 90,6, Est Bodyshot, 4x3: Jamil Elo, 69,2, Fin W4-U Mac Ojasmaa, 70,6, Est 40-36, 40-37 and 39-37. The show fell apart when Edis Tatli was injured and his EBU title fight (lightweight) against Gianluca Ceglia had to be postponed. This also meant that the EU super bantam title fight between Juan Antonio Sanchez Romero and Cristian Rodriguez was postponed. Turunen and her team then took over the event and got it off the ground.
Aug 13, Hal Luqa, MAL, Montekristo Estates, mba 6x2, f: Lucy Wildheart, Swe/Uk TKO 4 (not out) Edina Kiss, Hun Kiss came in as a late sub for Enrolisa De Leon, who wasn't fully vaccinated and thus not allowed to enter Malta. The vacant WBC Int'l title was thus not at stake and it was reduced to a non title fight over 6x2. 8x3. m: Christian Schembri, Mal TKO 5 (not out) Mariusz Biskupski, Pol Biskupski retired with a claimed shoulder injury. sm: Brandon Borg, Mal W6-U Pawel Martyniuk, Pol 58-55, 60-53 and 59-54. w: Theon Camilleri, Mal W4-U Teodor Nikolov, Bul 40-36 on all cards.
Aug 13, Marbella, SPA, Marbella Arena, Saga Heredia, MGZ, MTK f: Karim Guerfi, Fra W12-S Andoni Gago, Spa Guerfi won the EBU featherweight title on scores of 115-113 and 116-112 with 115-113 Gago on the third card in a close fight with many rounds difficult to score. sm: Ronny Landaeta, Spa W6-U Nizar Trimech, Fra 58-57, 58-56 twice. 6x3, w: Eryk Apresyan, Pol/Spa W6-U Vladyslav Baranov, Ukr 58-53 twice and 58-55. Apresyan was down in the first but foored Baranov twice in the third with body punches. sl: Jose Seda, Spa W4-M Dionis Martinez, Ven 39-38, 39-37 and 38-38. 4x3, w: Marouane El Khartouti, Mor W dq 3 Pal Olah, Hun Olah had one point deducted in the second, and two more in the third for illegal use of the head and was dq:d. m: Ayoub El Fahmi, Spa W6-U Christopher Mena, Col 60-54 twice and 59-55. Arsenii Garibian, Rus/Spa TKO Elkhan Bairamov, Rus/Spa
Aug 13, Moscow, RUS, Volleyball Arena Dynamo Louise Davydova, 74,0, W6-U Madina Smyslova, 74,5, 60-54 on all cards. Khasanboy Mirzahamrayev, 65,8, W4-U Kirill Bakhtin, 64,9, 39-37 on all cards. 4x3: Vladimir Mironenko, 64,5, TKO 4 (2.08) Artem Ayvazidi, 63,8, Ukr 30-27 on all cards. 6x3: Orkhan Hajiyev, 78,0, KO 2 (0.23) Sergii Shevchuk, 77,5, Ukr 10x3: Karen Margaryan, 62,5, TKO 2 (injury) Alisher Ashurov, 63,8, 10-9 on all cards for Margaryan. 6x3: Rustam Islamov, 71,2, TKO 3 (not out) Marat uulu Zhakshylyk, 72,3, 20-18 twice Islamov and 19-19 after two. Vitaly Kudukhov, 100,65, W8-U Guillermo Jones, 109,55, Pan 80-72, 78-74 and 77-75. Listed among the official results are some freak show fighs including Denis Vidanov, 185 kg. They are not included here.
Aug. 8, Barzio, ITA: m: Simone Brusa, Ita TKO 3 Jovica Jovanovic, BA |