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Given the fact that Russians hold Paba belts, Africans hold australian titles, and australians hold African titles, can an Australian challenge for a european title?

If they can why haven't any Australian challenged for the Title it would be the ultimate bargaining chip for a world title.

I'm interested to find out if it's possible.

If the Sanctioning fee's are paid im sure anyone can fight for it

It's only a matter of time EBU titles will be contested in Fiji, as are Asia Pacific in Germany

So there's no rule stating you have to be European?

The EBU title is the only major regional title which adheres to its specified geographical boundaries. Therefore only Europeans can fight for EBU belts. If people from other countries could, I'm sure this would have been exploited long ago!

Rocky Mattioli fought and won the EBU light middleweight title back in 1975 and he was an Aussie.

Ayub Kaule and Sumbu Kalambay were the first two Africans to fight each other for the European title and the fight was staged in Denmark

Don't know about Mattioli, but Kalule and Kalambay were Euro citizens at the time they contendedfor EBU belts.

oliverfennell wrote:Don't know about Mattioli, but Kalule and Kalambay were Euro citizens at the time they contendedfor EBU belts.

Mattioli was born in Italy.

Who did he fight for an EBU title?

oliverfennell wrote:Don't know about Mattioli, but Kalule and Kalambay were Euro citizens at the time they contendedfor EBU belts.

Mattioli was born in Italy and grew up in Australia. He moved back to Italy because Stadiums Limited wanted him to let his fights go on longer. They said he was KOing people too early. We have had some odd people running boxing in this country.

EBU rules:

To be eligible to take part in a contest for a European Championship a Boxer must :

3.1. be at least 20 years of age ; and

3.2. be domiciled and a national of a European Country ; and

3.3. have boxed at least five of his last ten fights in Europe.

3.4. be licensed by an Affiliated National Association ; and

3.5. be approved by the E.B.U. Council.

3.6. not holding any World Title of any Federation.

Seems there's still hope for this Slovenian, even though I lived in OZ since '61
I'm 90kgs, but can get down to any weight if the money is right

AntonS wrote:Seems there's still hope for this Slovenian, even though I lived in OZ since '61
I'm 90kgs, but can get down to any weight if the money is right

You too, used to be a Yugoslav? Kako si?

bollox wrote:

AntonS wrote:Seems there's still hope for this Slovenian, even though I lived in OZ since '61
I'm 90kgs, but can get down to any weight if the money is right

You too, used to be a Yugoslav? Kako si?

Dobro
Born in Ljubljana, but lived mostly in Zagreb 'til age of 10 & then moved to Italy

You've moved around a bit 8)

We were practically neighbours then. Wouldn't be surprised if our families knew each other. Or we're related From '63 when I was born to '69 my family lived in a place called Vodnjan (10kms from Pula) before calling Melbourne home

p.s. I think the old Robroy in Fitzroy which we discussed a while ago, used to be full of drunkard Croats, yelling and fighting as we often do

You telling me the Croats don't all live in the Fairfield/Cabramatta area?

Joke 30 years ago was "Everybody said 'Yugo! Yugo! Yugo!' but they never went.

Nice people, fucken.

I certainly have moved around a bit since 1947...even in OZ
Adelaide/Melbourne/Adelaide/Gold Coast
My final move might be Adelaide 'cos I own 6' x 4' bit of land @ Dudley Park Cemetery ......providing Internet cables have been installed

Yes Brute, nice people. Until we start drinking heavily

Anton....Adelaide will be final resting place hey? City of churches (and gruesome murders)

Brute wrote:You telling me the Croats don't all live in the Fairfield/Cabramatta area?

Joke 30 years ago was "Everybody said 'Yugo! Yugo! Yugo!' but they never went.

Nice people, fucken.

Classic.........spot on.

"Why you kick my dog and call him fuckoff"