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Vyacheslav Uzelkov © K2 East Promotions

Sturm: Bild Zeitung in Germany writes that WBA middleweight Felix Sturm and his company Plus One, which he co-owns with his manager Roland Bebak and wife Jasmina, have signed a deal with sports agents Ufa Sports. The deal is said to give Sturm two million EUR a fight for up to ten fights over the next three to five years.

As for network backing, Bild believes that Ufa has made a deal with RTL, who as of late have been working with the Klitschko brothers and their K 2 company.

Sturm still has a contractual dispute to solve with Universum.

But to an outside observer the biggest obstacle appears to Sturm´s mandatory challenger: Gennadyi Golovkin, who is promoted by Universum and has the looks of a genuine world class performer.

Sturm´s last mandatory was in July when he won a very close decision over Khoren Gevor

Garay vs Uzelkov: While it´s rumored but not confirmed that WBA light heavyweight champ Gabriel Campillo will defend the title against Beibut Shumenov in February it´s also rumored that former champ Hugo Hernan Garay, set to comeback in February, will face Ukrainian Vyacheslav Uzelkov for an interim title in April or May.

Laszlo Paszterko: Slovakian heavyweight, agent, manager, promoter and commission official Laszlo Paszterko turns 50 January 5 and will celebrate with a final farewell fight at home in Nove Zamky. Pazsterko´s L P Promotion have been one of the main suppliers of "opponents" to the undercard in European rings ever since the iron curtain came down 89-90.

Bennama vs Karl: French light heavies Karim Bennama and Thierry Karl clash for the vacant national title February 13 in Soissons.