Euro News

By Per-Ake Persson

IBO cruiserweight king Marco Huck  (39-3-1) defends the title against reigning EBU champ Dmytro Kucher (24-1-1) at the TUI Arena in Hanover November 19, writes BILD. Huck was forced to cancel a planned defence against Ovill McKenzie September 24 when McKenzie pulled out due to illness.

As for Kucher he was also to have fought McKenzie (in June) but the Brit again withdrew due to illness and in on short notice came Enzo Maccarinelli and Kucher knocked him out in one to win the EBU title.

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Super Brian Nielsen and Mogens Palle Promotion announced today the full program for the show October 29 at Fredriksberghallerne in Copenhagen. All in all there will be 12 fights. As previously reported supermiddle veteran Lolenga Mock headline and take on French champ Nicolas Dion. On the undercard promising but untested heavyweight Tobias Soerig (3-0-1) face experienced, tough and durable Pole Lukasz Rusiewicz (22-25) in a six rounder.  Heavyweight Pierre Madsen (3-0) is in against Colombian heavyweight champ Manuel Banquez and superlightweights Enock Poulsen, making his debut, and Osama Hadifi (11-2) square off in a four rounder in an all-Danish matchup.

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Kamal Mohamed (19-3) defends the French superwelter title against the up and coming Joffrey Jacob (13-0-1) on Friday (Oct 21) in Calais.  In the co-feature heavyweights Raphael Tronche (7-0) and Gabriel Enguema (7-2) fight for the vacant WBC Mediterranean title.

Per-Åke Persson