An all-Italian showdown

By Per-Ake Persson

There were purse bids today in Rome for the fight for the vacant EBU middleweight title between Matteo Signani (23-4-3) and Emanuele Blandamura (25-2) in what will be an all-Italian showdown.

OPI 2000 bid 43 917,00 Euro and won with Boxe Loreni finishing second.

When and where will be announced later.

Blandamura was official challenger for then champ Michel Soro, when Soro relinquished the title Dmitri Chudinov became co-OC and RoundZero won purse bids with an offer for 68 335,00 Euro and the fight was set for June 4 but then Chudinov pulled out and Blandamura entered the scene.