IBF superbantam champ Simphiwe Nongqayi will defend the title against Frenchman Malik Bouziane in Massy, France, April 9

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February 24, 2010 - Danish supermiddle Mads Larsen have tested positive for an illegal substance. The dopingtest took place just after Larsen had been stopped by Brian Magee January 30 in a fight for the vacant EBU title. There may be a test of the B-sample as well but if found guilty Larsen may face up to a two year suspension - a long time for a 37-year old. Larsen claims he is innocent.

Czech jr middle Lukas Konecny will fight March 12 in Prague on a charity show for the earthquake victims in Haiti.

German heavy Manuel Charr is sidelined with a bad knee injury following a slip on the icy streets in Hamburg. Charr might be out for something like five months writes Universum in a press release.

It will be the new channel l´Equipe TV that televise AMI Production´s big show from Cannet-Cote d´Azur March 20 topped by Jerome Arnould defending the EBU bantam title against Jamie McDonnell.

French lightweight Anthony Mezaache have relinquished the EBU lightweight crown to concentrate on a possible shot at a world title.

Danish lightweight Martin Kristjansen is official challenger for EU champ Hoang Sang Nguyen. 

It´s official: WBO lightheavy champ Juergen Braehmer defends the title against Argentinian Mariano Nicolas Plotinsky April 24 in Hamburg. Braehmer still have legal problems and a 16 month sentence but the case is still not closed.