Slowly but surely, action for the World Boxing Federation all over Europe is picking up and European Coordinator Olaf Schroeder credits WBFed president Howard Goldberg for giving the impetus:
“A strong and knowledgeable president is as important as one who knows how to behave in a proper manner and Howard Goldberg is doing a helluva job in all regards.”
In that context, France is presenting WBFed championships over the next couple of months. It starts with Hassan Azaouagh going for the International Bantamweight belt on April 16. In his hometown of Henin-Beaumont, the 23-year-old Frenchman meets Ecuadorian veteran Luis William Singo from Quito. For both a win would net them the first title of any sorts in their professional careers, so a lot can be expected from their meeting.
Next up will be Yvan Mendy clashing with Laszlo Komjathi on June 4 with the Intercontinental lightwelterweight crown on the line. Mendy has an impressive record of 18-1 (9) and he will also enjoy hometown advantage when he takes on the hardened Hungarian warhorse Komjathi in Pont St. Maxence.
It will be youth vs. experience, with Mendy at 24 years of age being 10 years younger than the man from Debrecen. However, there are few fighters on the European circuit whose records read like those of Komjathi, who has been in the ring with many champions and world class operators.
