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kenyan_cheena · 07-05-2005, 08:21 AM

GERMAN CROWD SHOWS ENTHUSIASM AS
SOUTHERN EUROPE BOXING LEAGUE MAKES DEBUT

Thursday 21 February 2002

A skillful young Russian and a quick-fisted German made impressive starts to their professional boxing careers tonight as action in the HBF's Southern Europe Boxing League started from the Waldbuhne in Berlin, Germany.

21 year-old Genadi Yantchev is the #1 seed in the league, and he didn't disappoint in carving out a six round unanimous decision victory (58-56, 59-55, 58-56) over Slovenia's Drago Bencek in the night's Main Event.

Home town boy Marcus Stober was untroubled on his way to a similar result against a Lithuanian by the name of Leonidas Jaskucionis. Stober was victorious by scores of 58-56, 59-55 and 59-56, to the delight of the Berlin crowd. Stober landed a total of 191 punches at an impressive 57%.

Earlier on in the night, South Africa's #6 seed Shakes Qoboza got things started with a unanimous decision victory over Spain's Pablo Ramirez. Bulgaria's Alexander Dafouska did the same against Italy's Nini Perroni, before another Italian by the name of Vittorio Campolo and Belgium's Jean-Pierre Coopman slugged it out in a highly entertaining drawn bout.

The fourth bout brought what could be called the only upset result of the night, when the #3 seed Hans Birkie left his countrymen disappointed when he dropped a unanimous decision to Croatia's Lovro Alanovic.

The Southern Europe Boxing League is probably the lightest of the HBF's feeder leagues as far as talent goes, but despite this, some boxing experts believe that it has unveiled a future star in the Russian Genadi Yantchev. Quiet and unassuming, this young man may just end up with the unenviable task of carrying the boxing hopes of his entire nation on his shoulders. Only time will tell if he is up to the task.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS
HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION FIGHT CARD
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2002
WALDBUHNE, BERLIN, GERMANY

THE SOUTHERN EUROPE BOXING LEAGUE

OPENING BOUT

(6) Shakes Qoboza UD6 (10) Pablo Ramirez

PRELIMINARY 1

(5) Alexander Dafouska UD6 (9) Nini Perroni

PRELIMINARY 2

(4) Vittorio Campollo D6 (8) Jean-Pierre Coopman

SUPPORT BOUT

(7) Lovro Alanovic UD6 (3) Hans Birkie

CO-FEATURE

(2) Markus Stober UD6 (11) Leonidas Jaskucionis

MAIN EVENT

(1) Genadi Yantchev UD6 (12) Drago Benchek

07-05-2005, 08:21 AM	#208 (permalink)
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 4,412	GERMAN CROWD SHOWS ENTHUSIASM AS SOUTHERN EUROPE BOXING LEAGUE MAKES DEBUT Thursday 21 February 2002 A skillful young Russian and a quick-fisted German made impressive starts to their professional boxing careers tonight as action in the HBF's Southern Europe Boxing League started from the Waldbuhne in Berlin, Germany. 21 year-old Genadi Yantchev is the #1 seed in the league, and he didn't disappoint in carving out a six round unanimous decision victory (58-56, 59-55, 58-56) over Slovenia's Drago Bencek in the night's Main Event. Home town boy Marcus Stober was untroubled on his way to a similar result against a Lithuanian by the name of Leonidas Jaskucionis. Stober was victorious by scores of 58-56, 59-55 and 59-56, to the delight of the Berlin crowd. Stober landed a total of 191 punches at an impressive 57%. Earlier on in the night, South Africa's #6 seed Shakes Qoboza got things started with a unanimous decision victory over Spain's Pablo Ramirez. Bulgaria's Alexander Dafouska did the same against Italy's Nini Perroni, before another Italian by the name of Vittorio Campolo and Belgium's Jean-Pierre Coopman slugged it out in a highly entertaining drawn bout. The fourth bout brought what could be called the only upset result of the night, when the #3 seed Hans Birkie left his countrymen disappointed when he dropped a unanimous decision to Croatia's Lovro Alanovic. The Southern Europe Boxing League is probably the lightest of the HBF's feeder leagues as far as talent goes, but despite this, some boxing experts believe that it has unveiled a future star in the Russian Genadi Yantchev. Quiet and unassuming, this young man may just end up with the unenviable task of carrying the boxing hopes of his entire nation on his shoulders. Only time will tell if he is up to the task. SUMMARY OF RESULTS HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING FEDERATION FIGHT CARD THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2002 WALDBUHNE, BERLIN, GERMANY THE SOUTHERN EUROPE BOXING LEAGUE OPENING BOUT (6) Shakes Qoboza UD6 (10) Pablo Ramirez PRELIMINARY 1 (5) Alexander Dafouska UD6 (9) Nini Perroni PRELIMINARY 2 (4) Vittorio Campollo D6 (8) Jean-Pierre Coopman SUPPORT BOUT (7) Lovro Alanovic UD6 (3) Hans Birkie CO-FEATURE (2) Markus Stober UD6 (11) Leonidas Jaskucionis MAIN EVENT (1) Genadi Yantchev UD6 (12) Drago Benchek __________________ The Heavyweight Boxing Federation The Heavyweight Boxing Federation: Tournament Group Standings The International Boxing League MLB: 1958 and Beyond... Last edited by kenyan_cheena : 11-24-2005 at 03:58 AM.