Euro News
By Per-Ake Persson
![](/public/image/EBU/Robert%20Helenius%20with%20belts.jpg) Heavyweight [ Robert Helenius], 19-0, is again sidelined with a hand injury and according to news from boxen.com, Sauerland’s website, Helenius must rest his right hand for six weeks. However, there are rumors of a worse injury and a layoff of up to six months.
There must also be questions asked to when the hand was injured. Anyone who saw Helenius fight Michael Sprott March 23 in Magdeburg could tell that this wasn’t the Nordic Nightmare that stopped the likes of Sergey Lyakhovski, Samuel Peter or Lamont Brewster and he didn´t use his devastating right hand at any time during the fight against Sprott. Sprott even stated afterwards that Helenius’ stablemate Edmund Gerber punches harder than Robert - something most experts would dispute. The Nordic Nightmare himself confirmed after the fight problems with the right hand and said it was allright in training but hurting during fights and that he needed more treatment and therapy.
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EU jr middle champ [Jackson Osei Bonsu]’s defence of the title May 31 in Antwerp against Italian [Giuseppe Langella] is postponed or cancelled.
"Sugar" Jackson, 43-7-1, was first to defend the title against Spanish champ Ivan Sanchez but the Spaniard was forced to pull out due to injuries and Italian Giuseppe Langella was contracted.
Jackson then fought a non-title eight-rounder against [Frank Haroche Horta], 31-10-5, a good boxer but light puncher, and was stopped in two and that put his career in danger. Osei Bonsu was always a devastating puncher with either hand but also with a fragile chin and now there appears to be problems with his recuperative power.
Trainer and manager Renald De Vulder states that he wants "a 100% clearance from the doctors and a 200% motivation from Jackson is necessary if his career is to continue".
27-year old Norwegian featherweight [Andreas Evensen], 17-3-1, have decided to retire. Evensen was last seen challenging EBU champ Alex Miskirtchian and was stopped in the 12th and final round and while the fight was hardfought and relatively even Andreas looked at the end like the victim of a traffic victim. Previously, Evensen won over Willie Casey in WBA I/C fight but was badly busted up in that fight as well.
Evensen also lost to WBO jr light champ Ricky Burns.
Andreas was throughout his career managed and trained Helge Waeroy and Waeroy´s methods have been questioned by many Norwegian experts.
Euro Results
April 1, Thun, SWI:
Nasi Han, 91,1, Maz/Swi KO 1 Nikolay Ermenkov, 91,0, Bul
The Swiss Federation recommends 28 days medical suspension for Ermenkov.
Alain Chervet, 63,5, Swi TKO 3 Boyan Aleksandrov, 60,0, Bul
Mischa Nigg, 75,5, Swi TKO 1 Nikolay Kolyandov, 75,0, Bul
March 31, Belgrade, SER, Box Club Fontana
Petar Markovic, 165,25, debut W 4 (40-36) Jovan Rakonjac, 170,75,
Geoffrey Jacob, 150, debut W 4 (40-36) Ivan Ivanov, 152,
Jean Wliegle, 165,25, debut W 4 (39-37) Zeljko Miric, 165,25,
March 31, Budapest, HUN, Gentlemen Fight Club, ProfiBox Promotion
6x3, c: Jozsef Nagy, Hun TKO 1 Janos Szava,
m: Antal Kubicsek, W 4 Gabor Balogh,
jm: Krisztian Jaszka, debut W 4 Janos Petrovics,
4x3, jw: Guyla Vajda, TKO 3 Istvan Paszti,
March 31, Balashikha, RUS, Arena
sb: Alexander Bakhtin, Rus TKO 4 Yogli Herrera, Col
March 31, Bern, SWI:
Riad Menasria, 72,0, Swi W8-U Nikola Matic, 72,0, Cro
Nicole Boss, 61,0, Swi W6-S Loli Munoz, 60,5, Spa
March 30, Monte Carlo, MON, Salle d´Etoile, Golden Gloves (Rodney Berman), K 2, DiBella Entertainment
Gennadyi Golovkin, 72,3, Kaz/Ger/US KO 3 (2.20) Nobuhiro Ishida, 71,9, Jap
Golvokin retained the WBA middleweight title by blasting out Ishida in the third dominating the fight all the way.
Edwin Rodriguez, 76,2, US W10-U Osvaldo Maderna, 76,0, Arg
96-92 twice and 95-92.
Denis Grachev, 79,3, Rus/US W10-S Zsolt Erdei, 77,7, Hun
96-94 twice for Grachev and 96-94 for Erdei in a close, hardfought fight.
jm: Sergey Rabchenko, Blr TKO 2 Adriano Nicchi, Ita
Rabchenko retained the EBU jr middle title
c: Ilunga Makabu,RSA TKO 3 Tamas Lodi, Hun
IBF Youth cruiser title
l: Kirill Relikh, Blr KO 1 Paolo Gassani, Ita
March 30, Kiev, UKR, AKKO Int´l, Global-Box Promotion
Timur Akhundov, 125,6, Ukr W12-U Khavazhy Khatsyhau, 125,6,
vacant WBFed 126 lb title, scored 119-109, 117-111, twice
Daniyar Hanyk, 139, Ukr W10-U Volodymyr Harabuga, 138, Ukr
100-89, 100-90 and 99-91.
March 30, Massy, FRA,
10x3: Malik Bouziane, 53,0, Fra TKO 7 Genilson de Jesus Santos, 53,4, Bra
6x3: Christophe Dettinger, Fra W 6 Jiri Svacina, 88,0, Cze
6x3: Gabriel Mapoukam 64,0, Fra TKO 3 Alix Djavoiev, ?, Fra
4x3: Oladimezi Akinde, 74,2, Fra W 4 Youcef Raab, 73,0,
March 30, Issoudun, FRA:
1/2 CLL, c: Arsen Goulamirian, Fra W 8 Justin Taylor Mabika, Fra
1/4, CLL, jm: Karim Merroudj, Fra W 6 Ludovic Duval, Fra
CN, jm: Idaas Redjdal, Fra W 4 Mickael Pausan, Fra
jm: Howard Cospolite, Fra W 6 Norman Hoegen, Fra
w: Denis Farias, Fra W 6 Steven Bloyer, Fra
March 30, Brive, FRA:
Fethi Bentafna, Fra W 6 Jonathan Bertonnier, Fra
Josefin Mollas, Fra W 4 Yann Proust, Fra
March 30, Berlin, GER: Sömmeringhalle, S & L Benefiz Promotion, bdF
10x3, c: Stefan Lutter, Ger TKO 6 Tomas Kugler, Cze
4x3, jm: Omar Siala, Ger TKO 2 Ramzan Kölge,
4x3, jm: Denis Krüger, Ger TKO 1 Bülent Guengoer, debut
4x3, w: Flavius Biea, TKO 1 Halil Ibrahim Erdogan, debut
4x2, jw: Sara Ludwig, TKO 1 Helena Tosnerova, debut
4x3, Julian Welter, debut TKO 1 Petr Gyna, Cze
4x3, sm: Dominik Ameri, Ger TKO 3 Hakan Boldas, debut
4x3, c: Puyan Etessami, Ger TKO 1 Michal Koky, debut
March 30, Kanjiza, SER, Banja Sportszenter
6x2: Fleis Djendji, 114,75, Ser KO 2 (2.40) Eva Toth, 113,5,
Attila Makuta, 207,25, Ser W 6 (60-54) Attila Toth, 199,5,
4x2: Daniela Bickei, 139, Ser W 4 Marija Vukovics, 134,5,
Jean Francois Traore, 222,75, Fra/? W 4 (40-36) Attila Dudas, 205,
Srecko Janic, 152, D 4 Guillaume Buquet, 156,5, debut
March 30, Becej, SER, Zarko Radovic (BK Becej)
m: Ivan Jukic, Ser W 6 (59-58) Mugurel Sebe, Rom/Ser
6x3, sm: Goran Milenkovic, 165,25, TKO 3 Vladimir Nikolic, 170,75,
Jakov Gospic, 240,25, W 6 (60-54) Constantin Marian Armenga, 205,
4x3: Nemanja Krstin, 139, TKO 3 (1.15) George Florin Tinu, 140,5, debut
Marko Pavlovic, 142,25, debut W 4 (40-36) Goran Olcan, 143,25,
March 30, Bagnolo Mella, ITA:
w: Massimo Avosani, Ita W 6 Salvatore Cortese, Ita
March 30, Krasnodar, RUS:
c: Dmitry Kudryashov, Rus TKO 3 Levan Jomardashvili, Geo
Jomardashvili was down three times in both the second and third - all from bodyshots.
CIS and Slovanic cruiser title
March 29, Gent, BEL,
10x2: Delfine Persoon, 60,5, Bel KO 2 Kremena Petkova, 60,3, Bul
left hook to the body ends matters in this WBC eliminator. Persoon is now a former EBU, WIBF and IBF champ??
Ermano Fegatilli, 59,8, Bel W8-U Karim Chakim, 59,8, Fra
80-72 on all cards.
8x3: Franck Harroche Horta, 70,3, Fra TKO 2 Jackson Osei Bonsu, 70,2, Bel
Jackson hurt early in the second and again just didn´t recover and he was stopped later in the round.
8x3: Sasha Yengoyan, 69,8, Bel TKO 6 Sergey Melis, 70,6, Est
Melis was floored in the third, fifth and sixth before it was called off.
Ismael Abdul, 92,0, Bel W8-U Toni Visic, 92,0, Cro
80-71 on all cards. Visic had a point deducted for persistant holding.
Bilal Laggoune, 94,6, Bel D6-M Joel Tambwe Djeko, 88,6, Bel
6x3: Tony Ingelrest, 84,5, Bel TKO 4 (not out) Ivica Cukusic, 93,5, cro
Cukusic a last minute sub.
Gian Carlo Liesdek, 81,3, Nth W4-M Carlos Torres Suarez, 86,7, Bel
39-37, 39-38 and 38-38.
March 29, Cazin, B & H:
Ornella Domini, 65,0, Swi W 6 Maja Jahic, 72,0, Cro
March 22, Torino, ITA:
lh: Stefano Abatangelo, Ita W 6 Srdjan Mihajlovic, Ser
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