Nordic News

By Per-Ake Persson

Heavyweight Robert Helenius is in training for an upcoming fight in December but neither opponent, site nor exact date is set. As for opponent freelance writer Juhani Gronberg writes at knock-out.dk that word is that it will against a rather soft opponent. The rematch with Dereck Chisora that was much talked about a few weeks ago is now off.

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Danish welter Kim Poulsen (27-4) have announced his retirement. Poulsen, who resides in Vienna (Austria), lost his US debut earlier this month and suffered a broken jaw as well. Back home in Vienna Kim had surgery on what proved to be a complicated injury and was adviced by the doctors to retire. Poulsen will now begin a career as a trainer.

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Super Brian and Mogens Palle Promotion stage the next edition of Danish Fight Night October 29 at the Frederiksberghall in Copenhagen. One fight is now announced: an all Danish fight between Osama Hadifi (11-2) and debutant Enock Poulsen, reigning Danish and Nordic champ as an amateur. The fight is made at superlightweight with Osama, a lightweight, to gain a few pounds while Poulsen have to shed some fight.

Per-Åke Persson