Frenchman Milan Prat (17-0) is the new co-challenger for the vacant EBU super welterweight title. In the other corner is German Abass Baraou (12-1) and the EBU has set September 6 as the deadline for purse bids.

Prat has replaced Jama Saidi, who was forced to relinquish the position due to medical reasons and is facing retirement.

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French light heavyweight Thomas Faure (21-4-1) is the new co-challenger for the vacant EBU title. In the corner is Englishman Callum Johnson (20-1). The EBU has set September 7 as the deadline for purse bids.

Faure has replaced Joshua Buatsi, who has moved on towards an IBF eliminator.

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Las Vegas-based Swedish cruiserweight Robin Safar (15-0) knocked out Antonio Brown (8-2) in the first round on Friday night in Commerce, California. Safar ended matters with a left hook to the body but injured his arm in the process and will be out for up to three months, says his manager Oliver Cabrera.

Cabrera also manages light heavyweight Constantino Nanga (4-0) who stole the show last night in Ystad, Sweden, when he stopped Georgian trialhorse Giorgi Abramishvili.

In other action cruiserweight Samo Jangirov (8-3-2) won a close four majority decision Osborn Mandela (4-2) and heavyweight MIke Lehnis (2-0) outscored Abdulnaser Delalic (6-8) also over four.

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Wasserman Boxing returns to Germany on October 1 and stages a show in Frankfurt / Main. Headlining is local hero and light heavy Leon Bunn (18-0).

The last Wasserman show in Germany went ahead in May in Cologne.

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The 5th Fritz Sdunek Memorial goes ahead in Zinnowitz (Germany) on September 24. Big heavyweight Dennis Lewandowski (16-5) is in against Engin Solmatz (8-57-3) in the main event.

Solmaz seldom wins but knocked out Dennis' brother Christain in his last fight in a major upset.

The legendary coach Fritz Sdunek passed away in 2014 and trained many of the best fighters in the Universum stable.