Arman Torosyan (16-2-1, 13 KOs) has stepped in as a late replacement to face Eduard Gutknecht (28-3-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany.
Eduard Gutknecht
Braehmer defeats Gutknecht, captures EBU 175 lb title
(Picture: Photo Wende) By Jim Dower: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer (39-2, 30 KO’s) outworked EBU light heavyweight champion Eduard Gutknecht (24-2,9 KO’s) to earn a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night to capture the European Boxing Union 175 pound title in their WBO light heavyweight title eliminator bout at the Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, in Berlin, Germany.
The final judges’ scores were 114-113, 116-111 and 117-110. Gutknecht, 30, had a point deducted in the 9th round for pulling down on Braehmer’s head by referee Terry O’Connor. However, it immediately became clear that Braehmer was tired and was ducking his head down in a move that looked in appearances that he was trying to get points deducted from Gutknecht. It worked once, but O’Connor caught on to what Braehmer was doing and he stopped giving Gutknecht warnings.
Braehmer vs. Gutknecht tonight in Berlin
By Allan Fox: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Braehmer (38-2, 30 KO’s) will be challenging EBU light heavyweight champion Eduard Gutknecht (24-1, 9 KO’s) at the Max Scheling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, in Berlin, Germany.
Braehmer, 34, is looking to pick up Gutknecht’s European Boxing Union title and then use the victory to get in better position to fight for a world title. Ranked #2 WBO, #11 IBF, Braehmer could land a title shot against WBO champ Nathan Cleverly or IBF champion Tavoris Cloud in the near future if he can keep winning.
Beating the 30-year-old Gutknecht won’t be easy for Braehmer given that he’s not lost a fight I the last three years since he was beaten by super middleweight Robert Stieglitz by a 12 round unanimous decision in April 2010.
Eduard Gutknecht vs. Juergen Braehmer on February 2nd in Berlin, Germany
By Jason Kim: Former WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer (38-2, 30 KO’s) will be challenging EBU light heavyweight champion Eduard Gutknecht (24-1, KO’s) on February 2nd at the Max Schmeling Halle, in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany.