By Per Ake Persson: Luan Krasniqi and Aleksander Dimitrenko, both Universum fighters, are likely to clash for the vacant EBU heavyweight title March 8 in a crossroads fight. Highly ranked supermiddle Jurgen Brahmer headlines Universum´s show in Halle an der Saale February 23. In supporting bouts EBU lightheavy ruler Thomas Ulrich defends against Yuri Barashian – a fight that was set for November of last year but had to be postponed when Ulrich got injured..
Union Boxing Team in Donetsk, Ukraine, have their next big show tentatively set for April 5 (awaiting confirmation from TV). Headlining are WBA I/C welter champ Vyacheslav Senchenko, EE-EU lightweight titleholder Andriy Kudryatsev, WBO I/C featherweight ruler Oleg Yefimovich, WBC Youth supermiddle king Stas Kashtanov makes the final defence of the title before passing the age limi and finally Vladimir Kravets defends the EE-EU jr welter title against Kanat Kartenbaev from Kazachstan,
EU jr light ruler Jesus Garcia Escalona face talented German Vitali Tajbert February 29. Site is not announced for this Spotlight Boxing / Pro Sieben event.
The rematch between Antonio Lauri and Daniele Petrucci for the vacant EU welter title will go ahead March 8 in Rome. The first fight ended in a technical draw.
Arsen Martirosyan, an Armenian based in France, and Ukrainian Nikita Lukin fight for the vacant EE-EU superbantam title January 18 in Lyon.
IBF I/C jr welter champ Fedele Bellusci defends the title January 25 in Rome against Georgian Nuzgar Margelashvili.
WBA and WIBF welter queen Ann Sophie Mathis defends the title March 8 in Metz with AMI Production promoting the event. French bantams Jerome Arnould and Franck Gorjux clash for the vacant EU title in the co-headliner.
Swedish Labbas Box Promotion stage a show in Orebro April 5 headlined by local middle Kamran Kabinejad. Norwegian superbantam Reidar Walstad is also on the bill.