Lauri vs. Tolppola for EBU Superlight

[Leifhackman]

At [Only registered and activated users can see links] Forthcoming EBU contests:

Super-Lightweight vol.def :

Giuseppe LAURI vs Juho TOLPPOLA

Scheduled Date: 18th April 2009 in Finland

Promoter: P3 Boxing

[VHB]

Tolppola should FINALLY get it together and take that EU belt.

He can´t for sure complain about his number of opportunities - the guy is now challenging for the 4th time for EBU or EU title, inside just over 2 years.

[BigEars]

Tolppola should win this, the title is kind of misleading aswell as it makes it seem like they're fighting for the EBU title rather than the EU.

[skateolive]

On the same card promising Russian light welterweight prospect Denis Shafikov takes on Juan Carlos Rodriguez from mexico. I'm looking forward to this one, as Shafikov is a seriously promising talent and a pleasure to watch fight.

[VHB]

the title is kind of misleading aswell as it makes it seem like they're fighting for the EBU title rather than the EU.

After reading leifhackman´s posts on a Finnish boxing forum, I am not so sure he actually sees the difference between these titles. He´s always mixing up EBU and EU titles.

Anyway, EU title would be Tolppola´s greatest achievement so far. His best win so far is from a faded, yet ranked veteran Mapouka. Tolppola gave hell to Branco last december.

[Leifhackman]

After reading leifhackman´s posts on a Finnish boxing forum, I am not so sure he actually sees the difference between these titles. He´s always mixing up EBU and EU titles.

Anyway, EU title would be Tolppola´s greatest achievement so far. His best win so far is from a faded, yet ranked veteran Mapouka. Tolppola gave hell to Branco last december.

Dear VHB: I thought I did paste it straight from EBU web site, but no: It is EU fight this time. Sorry for inconvinience. I quess I was careless.. but.. what a hell.. the union is ebu. title is eu.. who can keep up with all these bloody letters. The main thing is there´s 2 guys in the ring that both really try to win!

[Leifhackman]

After reading leifhackman´s posts on a Finnish boxing forum, I am not so sure he actually sees the difference between these titles. He´s always mixing up EBU and EU titles.

Anyway, EU title would be Tolppola´s greatest achievement so far. His best win so far is from a faded, yet ranked veteran Mapouka. Tolppola gave hell to Branco last december.

Dear VHB: I thought I did paste it straight from EBU web site, but no: It is EU fight this time. Sorry for inconvinience. I quess I was careless.. but.. what a hell.. the union is ebu. title is eu.. who can keep up with all these bloody letters. The main thing is there´s 2 guys in the ring that both really try to win!

[BigEars]

Dear VHB: I thought I did paste it straight from EBU web site, but no: It is EU fight this time. Sorry for inconvinience. I quess I was careless.. but.. what a hell.. the union is ebu. title is eu.. who can keep up with all these bloody letters. The main thing is there´s 2 guys in the ring that both really try to win!

The EBU sanction EU title fights.

EBU-European Boxing Union
EU-European Union

EBU title=European title
EU title=European Union title
EE title=External European Union title

[VHB]

EBU title
EBU-EU title
EBU-EE title

...and in that order exactly. :D

The main EBU title, European Championship, is the only really valid one, I mean, the title that ALWAYS is respectable and valuable. EU title can be that too, but sometimes there aren´t willing top euro contenders available, so the fights can take place with the bottom-of-the-pack ranked dudes. EE title is usually a mere curiosity among the eastern european prospects, but we do also see decent EE title fights every now and then.