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Boxing News: Yoan Hernandez – Steve Cunningham II Set for February 4, 2012

IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) meets ex-champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) in a rematch on February 4 at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. Hernandez won a split technical decision over Cunningham after the ring doctor incorrectly called for a stoppage due to a cut suffered by Hernandez and the IBF ordered a rematch after a Cunningham protest.

Also on the card Enad Licina (21-3, 11 KOs) meets former amateur world champion Alexander Alekseev (22-2, 20 KOs) in a clash for the vacate Euro cruiserweight belt

In the third title fight of the evening, Euro light heavyweight champion Eduard Gutknecht (22-1, 9 KOs) makes his mandatory defense against Viacheslav Uzelkov (25-1, 16 KOs).

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