Anthony Yigit surprised fans by dressing as Darth Vader at the weigh-in today in Frankfurt ahead of his fight with Sandro Hernandez at the Fraport Arena.
The former World title challenger went undercover as the famous Star Wars villain, posing for pictures with unsuspecting spectators before taking to the scales and making weight for his eight-round super lightweight clash.
“Tomorrow is May 4th, Star Wars Day, so I wanted to do something fun to commemorate that,” explains Yigit. “I was in the crowd taking photos and challenging people to light sabre fights before my name was called. No one knew it was me so everyone was pretty shocked when I took off the mask."
And after coming face-to-face with his opponent, ‘Darth Dig It’ had the following to say: “The force is strong with him, but not strong enough. He will feel the full power of the dark side when we meet in the ring tomorrow!”
Katharina Thanderz (11-0, 2 KOs) has penned a long-term promotional pact with Team Sauerland as the rising super featherweight star targets World glory.
The Oslo boxer, who lives and trains in Spain, has already established herself as one of the top prospects in the female 130lbs division having captured European honours with a unanimous points win over Maria Semertzoglou in October 2017.
She has since claimed victories over Valgerdur Gudstensdottir, for the WBC International Lightweight belt, Bojana Libiszewska, Tamara Marianela Nunez and Rachel Ball to bring her to the cusp of a World title challenge.
Having committed her future to Team Sauerland, Thanderz believes she now has the right team around her to realise her ambition of becoming World Champion.
“I feel privileged to have the opportunity to work with Europe’s leading boxing promoter,” she said. “I’m sure with their experience and network, combined with hard work from my team and myself, we can achieve many great things.
“There are several reasons why I chose to sign with Team Sauerland. First is my desire to box in Norway, where I am from, as even though I live and train in Spain, nothing makes me happier than performing in my home country.
“Secondly, I like the fact that Sauerland has ample experience with female boxing. I’ve seen how they’ve worked with other female boxers and how they’ve lifted their careers. It’s good to see a promoter that’s willing to include female boxers at the same level as male fighters, and I can see they take pride in it.
“One thing is for sure, with Team Sauerland at my back, the great team I have in Spain that work every day to make me a better boxer, and my daily hard work, stubbornness and commitment, I will become World Champion!”
Echoing these sentiments is Thanderz’s new promoter Nisse Sauerland, who believes his latest signing can become a future star of female boxing.
“We’re delighted to welcome Katharina to the team,” says Sauerland. “She is an exceptional talent in a very exciting division and it will not be long before she is challenging for big titles. Katharina is the future of female boxing in Norway, and with our guidance, she can become a global super star.”
Christian Ramberg, Programme Manager Sport for Nent Group, who will broadcast Thanderz’s fights in Norway, said: “Katharina has already proven herself and accomplished a lot in her professional career. We can’t wait to follow every step on her journey to become a World Champion. She has the potential to go all the way. Katharina is also special outside the ring. I can’t think of a better role model for the sport of boxing.”
Kem Ljungquist (7-0, 5 KOs) is weighed in and ready for his eight-round heavyweight battle with Dominik Musil (3-1, 2 KOs) tomorrow night at the Fraport Arena in Frankfurt, available to watch live on Viaplay in Denmark.
The Danish heavyweight hope, who tipped the scales at 106.7 kg, is looking forward to testing his skills against Musil, who came in at 117.0 kg.
“I’m feeling good and I’m ready to go,” said Ljungquist, who returns to action following a first-round knockout win over Boldizsar Balazs Czagler at the Struer Energi Park on January 19. “I’ve been training hard and I can’t wait to fight.”
Having had the opportunity to size up his Czech opponent, Ljungquist believes Musil will provide a good test, and says fans can expect an exciting contest.
“He looks like a big guy,” he says. “He looks strong and looks likes he coming to win, but I’m coming for the win also, which should make an explosive fight.”
Ljungquist meets Musil on the undercard of the IBF International Light Heavyweight title clash between German rivals Leon Bunn and Leon Harth.
