Euro news

By Per-Ake Persson

Romanian heavyweight Bogdan Dinu is as boxingscene previously have reported on for a fight against Raphael Tronche January 29 in Macao. What is new is that Dinu is out as opponent for Swedish heavyweight Adrian Granat March 18 in Malmoe (Sweden). This matchup was confirmed by the promoter is it now off. Who Granat is fighting isn't clear.

It is confirmed however that former EBU lightheavy champ Igor Michalkin begins his comeback after a doping suspension on the show in Malmoe.

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Former Spanish bantamweight champion Saul Tejada remains in coma almost three months after losing to Moncho Miras, writes espabox. There are small signs of recovery though and Tejada will be transfered to a hospital in Barcelona for special treatment.

Tundra Promotions will stage a benefit show in Leon February 18 with all profit going to Tejada and his family. Tejada was stopped in nine by Miras October 7.

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WBC Francophone cruiserweight champion Bilal Laggoune (20-0-2) defends the title against tough French veteran Doudou Ngumbu (35-7) February 18 in Pamel-Roosdal (Belgium). Laggoune won the title by beating Hakim Chioui and previously drew with Dmytro Kucher in a fight for the vacant EBU title. In Ngumbu he face an experienced roadwarrior used with fighting in his opponent´s backyard but also a who fighter who may be over the top.

On the undercard supermiddle Timur Nikarhoev (12-1) defends the Belgian title Mohamed El Achi (9-0-3) on this Belgian Fighting Competion show.

Per-Åke Persson