By Per Ake Perrson

WBU cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is on the undercard to WBO ruler Johnny Nelson´s defense against Italian Vincenzo Cantatore on November 26 in Rome. Also on the bill is middleweight Gary Lockett and jr welterweight Brunet Zamora.

 

OPI 2000 saw most of it planned telecast of the show in Varese last night go up in smoke as a snooker game dragged out. In the only televised (EuroSport) bout saw jr welterweight Giuseppe Lauri outscore Frenchman Brahim Bariz. Lauri still had a tough night and was badly cut. Tony Lauri, at welterweight, won over Frenchman Louis Mimoune also over eight. Next OPI 2000 show is in Maracalagonis on October 21 with IBF Int´l welter champ Luciano Abis taking on Miguel Angel Pena Lopez.

 

French cruiserweight Jean Louise Mandengue takes on Swiss Sofiane Sebihi in St Nazaire on October 18.

 

Italian super middleweight Cristian Sanavia pulled yesterday - under somewhat mysterious circumstances - out of the October 29 fight against Otis Grant with a shoulder injury.

 

Italian 147 lb champ Cristian De Martinis defends the title against Vincenzo Fini on October 22 in Cardito.

 

German heavyweight Marcel Zeller headlines a show in Aachen on October 29 with Maria Foerbig as promoter.

 

Florida-based Swedish welterweight Benjamin Kalinovic takes on one Jahaad Wingfield on October 22 in Cayman Island.