Norwegian cruiser Kevin Melhus, 13-0 (8 KOs), meets UK-based Nigerian Franklin Arinze, 9-0 (7 KOs), May 30 at the Sofiensale in Vienna (Austria) with the vacant IBF European title at stake.

Melhus beat Finn Samuli Karkkainen on a controversial split decision to win the WBO Inter-Continental title in 2023 and defended it once. In his last fight he stopped fellow Norwegian Emil Meek, a martial arts fighter making his pro debut.

Arinze made his European debut in Finland with a close points win against the very same Samuli Karkkainen that Melhus beat.

In the chief support, fighter and promoter Harald Pfingstl, 18-0 (12 KOs), defends the WBC CISBB light heavyweight title against Jack Scott, 19-3 (11 KOs).

Scott is now back in the UK again but started his pro career fighting out of Spain. He was 3-3 when he signed with his Finnish matchmaker and agent in 2023 and has since racked up 16 straight wins fighting all over Europe against carefully selected opponents.

Pfingstl, aka Harry Strikez, has done the same thing as Scott in regards to opponents but mainly fighting at home in Vienna.