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The EU heavyweight title has been vacant since Otto Wallin relinquished it sometime in the summer of last year.

Among the nominated challengers have been the likes of Robert Helenius, Petar Milas, Marcin Siwy, Erkan Teper and Cyril Leonet but no fight has materialized.

The title - a sub title to the EBU - generally means a risky matchup for relatively small money and thus isn´t very popular.

But now there are two challengers who are both looking for a break and that is Belgian champ Herve Hubeaux (31-3) and veteran Erkan Teper (20-3).

The EBU have set July 18 as deadline for agreements or purse bids.

The EU title does bring a jump in the ratings all the way up to #5 in the EBU ratings where Teper, in case of a win against Hubeaux, could end facing reigning champ and fellow German-Turk in Agit Kabayel while it for Hubeaux could mean a rematch against Kabayel who beat him in a fight for the then vacant title.

A mildly interesting match between a fighter that doesn't seem half as effective since he cleaned up his act, and a fighter that is only remotely relevant at European level.

A pharmaceutically enhanced Teper wins easily but with a level playing field this becomes a difficult fight to pick ... and I daresay for most to care about.

i heard that Teper doesn't looks good on sparrings with Szpilka

I would imagine that Teper doesn't and never did, impress in the gymn. I could be wrong but I expect that being a physical rough-house brawny type that he can only truly make the most of his attributes in a real fight situation.

Anyone follow Euro news? What happened to this.