German boxing

Last week promoter Ahmet Oner was in Cologne, Germany, to promote the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship between his Cuban sensation Odlanier Solis and reigning champion Vitali Klitschko. Yesterday he returned to the USA to witness the birth of his second son Kaan who was born at 4.10pm at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami. [...]

Eduard Gutknecht (19-1, 8 KOs) will make his first fight under the promotional banner of Team Sauerland on February 12 when he takes on Oleksandr Cherviak (9-1, 1 KO) in Mülheim, Germany. In the main event of the night, Yoan Pablo Hernandez challenges WBA Interim Cruiserweight Champion Steve Herelius. Gutknecht will be trained by eight-time [...]

Cecilia Braekhus (16-0, 4 KOs) has been voted German female boxer of the year. The First Lady edged Susi Kentikian and Jessica Balogun to finish first in a poll conducted among the readers of German “BoxSport” Magazine as well as a panel of boxing experts.

Today Hamburg district awarded an injuction against Juan Carlos Gomez regarding his latest statements against ARENA and promoter Ahmet Öner. According to the judgment Gomez is not allowed to claim that Öner still owes him money or that he has been intimated by ARENA staff in order to sign a new promotional contract. „The court [...]

Last week WBA middleweight super champion Felix Sturm has reached an agreement with his former promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl (Universum) regarding the end of their promotional contract. Now Sturm is free to organize and promote his fight all by himself. His comeback after more than a year of ring absence is scheduled for September 4th in [...]

Wilfried Sauerland received the biggest honour in boxing on Sunday night when he was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame. The 70-year-old promoter is the first German since all-time great Max Schmeling to have his lifetime achievements recognized in Canastota, New York. “I will never forget this day,” Sauerland said. “To be up there [...]

The state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on 17 July once again the venue of a high class Universum Champions Night. Now stand down two more World Championships! For the boxing event in the sports and convention center but also a new TV main battle is at the center: for the battle of middleweight champion Sebastian [...]