Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis makes his prodebut against 40+ veteran Andreas Sidon, 32-7, who last challenged for the WBA I/C title, on Friday at the Arena Gym in Hamburg. Herbie Hide continues his comeback at cruiser and is in against Czech Pavol Polakovic.



Flyweight Yany Barthelemy face Russian Ravil Mukhamadiarov while Yuriorkas Gamboa, Arenas third Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist turning pro, fight Alexan Manvelyan at featherweight. Heavies Pedro Carrion and Oczan Cetinkaya headline in an Intl German titlefight. Steffen Kretschmann have been forced off the bill due to an injury.



Czech cruiser Rudolf Kraj defends the WBC Intl title against Argentinian Mauro Adrian Ordiales on the Castillejo vs Sturm show on Saturday in Oberhausen. WBO I/C jr welter champ Willy Blain face Pablo Andres Godoy, also from Argentina. Middleweight Khoren Gevor square off against Uruguayan Wilson Rafael Sosa Pintos in a scheduled eight rounder. Lightheavy Patrick Dobroschi, who turned pro with Sauerland Event, returns against Slovakian Richard Remen.



Former WBC supermiddle champ Markus Beyer could be at the end of the line. Beyer have been sidelined with a hand injury since losing to WBA counterpart Mikkel Kessler in October of last year.



According to German paper Bild Zeitung Beyer says he dont know if he can fight again but that part of the hand have become stiff and he cant move it.



Sauerland Event have four guys on Ralf Reisers show April 29 in Berlin: jr middle Alexander Abraham, jr welter Frank Shabani, cruiser Martin Kempf and newcomer Adam Lautenschlager, a heavyweight. Middleweight Ebubekir Bulut and lightweight Muzaffer Tosun headline.



Italian Michele Piccirillo have vacated the EBU jr middle to concentrate on a world title shot.



Spanish lightheavy champ Gabriel Campillo defends the title against Juan Nelongo Perez May 19 in Madrid.