It´s on: Graciano "Rocky" Rocchigiani vs Dariusz "Tiger" Michalczewski III will happen at the TUI Arena in Hannover, on  May 24, 2008. Bild Zeitung broke the story today and it's headline news. The 43-year old "Rocky" is fresh out of jail while "Tiger" have already been in a health spa/diet clinic to shed some weight. The fight is made at 84 kg/185 lbs. Michalczewski won their first fight back in 1996 under dubious circumstances but stopped the somewhat faded Rocchigiani in 2000 in Hannover. Both fights were huge ticket sellers. There is one hurdle left writes Bild: both have to pass extensive medical checkups.  

Super middleweights Robert Stieglitz, signed to SES, and Vitaly Tsypko, promoted by Sauerland Event, have been nominated by the IBF to fight an eliminator. 

German super middle Jurgen Brahmer was ringside for Calzaghe vs Kessler but in the WBC ratings the Universum promoted fighter was replaced by stablemate Denis Inkin to fight an eliminator against Brit Carl Froch. It could be Universum is awaiting Calzaghe´s anticipated move to light heavy before making their move with Jurgen. 

Heavies Vladimir Virchis and Juan Carlos Gomez have been nominated by the WBC to fight an eliminator. The winner will be mandatory challenger for the winner between Oleg Maskaev and Samuel Peter. Should Vitali Klitschko again attempt a comeback, he moves ahead in line. Virchis vs Gomez is an exciting match up in and out of the ropes as Universum, who promotes Virchis, is in a bitter rivalry with Arena, who handles Gomez. Add to the mix that Oleg Hug, who manages Virchis, is the matchmaker for Arena.

New Danish promoter Robert Larsen has signed up WBA, WBC and GBU bantam champ Anita Christensen. Christensen debuts for Larsen November 24 in Gilleleje.

Comebacking Danish promoter Anders Vester will apparently have Swedish female middleweight Asa Sandell on his planned promotion in Aarhus in early February. Heavyweight Mikael Lindblad could, according to Swedish paper GP, also be on the bill along with Norwegian super bantam Reidar Walstad.

Argentinian jr middle Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez, who on and off has been fighting out of Spain for a number of years, has been named mandatory challenger by the WBC.