Boxing Highlights: Former Champion Braehmer Struggles as Promoter, Ziani Retains Title, and More
In a recent boxing event in Nuremberg, Germany, former world champion Juergen Braehmer took on the dual roles of promoter and trainer, with mixed results. While he fared well in his promotional duties, Braehmer had to throw in the towel when his cruiserweight fighter, Armend Xhoxhaj (18-4, 9 KOs), was outclassed by the undefeated Huseyin Cinkara (22-0, 18 KOs) in an IBF eliminator bout. Cinkara’s impressive performance against Xhoxhaj has now put him in line to face the winner of the Dimitrii Bivol-Artur Beterbiev clash.
Elsewhere, French junior lightweight Samir Ziani (36-3-1, 8 KOs) successfully defended his WBC International Silver title with a points victory over Jordan Rodriguez (9-1, 3 KOs). Ziani, a former EBU champion, won the bout with scores of 96-93, 97-92, and 99-90.
Upcoming Events
In upcoming events, Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist (17-0, 10 KOs) is scheduled to headline a show in Nykobing Falster, Denmark, on May 17, where he will face Awadh Tamim, a Tanzanian residing in Stockholm, Sweden. Junior welterweight prospect Elias Idrissi (3-0) will also feature on the undercard.
Additionally, the EBU junior middleweight titleholder, Abass Baraou (15-1, 9 KOs), has now been named the mandatory challenger for his stablemate, Josh Kelly (15-1-1, 8 KOs). The date for the purse bids has yet to be set.
Finally, Maltese boxing will come alive on May 31 in Ta Qali, as the 48-year-old Scotsman based in Malta, Scott Dixon (40-12-4, 12 KOs), is set to return to action against Steve Martin. Dixon, who has fought just once in the last eight years, will face a fighter he used to train but now has bad blood with. Swedish super middleweight titleholder Niclas Elfstedt (12-2-1, 6 KOs) will also appear on the undercard.
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