At Stuttgart on July 3, Universum Champions Night returns with unbeaten Triple world champion Ina Menzer (26-0, 10KOs) defending her WBC, WBO and WIBF belt at featherweight. In addition, former world champion and local hero Firat Arslan (29-4-1 (18KOs) after a long injury layoff will return to the ring at the Porsche Arena. Today, the opponents looked at the press conference in Stuttgart Cinemaxx for the first time eye to eye. (Photos: Eroll Popova).

Universum champion Ina Menzer will defend her three titles live on ZDF live against Jeannine Garside (9-3-1, 4KOs).

Ina Menzer: "Saturday is a good day for Germany. Jeannine is better than suggested by her fight record. I wonder, of course, why the Internet world rankings put her one place better than me. I’m going to change with my fists.”

Garside, the Canadian is ready for the duel: "I'm just drove straight here from the airport. My body clock is still set at three clock. I will only have to get my jet lag under control. I am grateful for the opportunity to box against Ina. My last fight I was pushed into the world rankings. It makes me so proud to be at No. 1. Ina is a great champion, it will be an exciting fight.  I have already fought in Korea and Bosnia. I know about the underdog role being abroad. My advisors told me that I have no chance to win on points in Germany. So I hope for a fair decision. I want to decide this fight with my fists. Ina is a good champion,” but I know what I have to do."

The battle of Firat Arslan, the former WBA Cruiserweight World Champion, also televised on ZDF live from Stuttgart, will get his chance to fight for the interim WBA belt against Frenchman Steve Herelius (19-1-1, 11KOs).

This fight is for the interim belt, it comes with a shot at the WBA champion Guillermo Jones, who got the belt with a TKO victory over Firat Arslan in September 2008, since that day Jones has been inactive and has been threatened with being stripped of the title.

Firat Arslan: "I have great respect for my opponent who is unbeaten as a cruiserweight. But I’m at an age where I don’t want any more fight fights to build-up for a bigger one. I want to show what I'm made of. I feel great. I spent five weeks in the Austrian Alps in training camp and I feel great. I went 80 rounds against two sparring partners. Everything went perfectly. I’m ready and I want to be world champion again.

Steve Herelius: "I have served as a sparring partner for Wladimir Klitschko, Nicolay Valuev and Alexander Povetkin. From this I drew a lot of experience. I look forward to the fight. As of Sunday I already traveled to Stuttgart, this beautiful city. But I am not a tourist, I will take the belt back home. Firat is a very tough boy. He never gives up. I know that. But I also have a strong will. Guys, this is a beautiful and an exciting fight. You can expect everything! "

Also on the card, Russian Rakhim Tschachkijew (5-0, 5KOs), who at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games won gold at heavyweight, will appears at the Porsche Arena at cruiserweight and wants to keep and wants to keep his 100% KO ratio. His opponent is the 28-year-old Pole Lukasz Rusiewicz (8-8-0, KOs).

Jack Culcay (3-0, 2KOs) will see action against Frenchman Yoann Camonin (11-6-1, 3KOS).

Only about 700 tickets are availabel for "Universum Champions Night" on July 3 in the Porsche Arena at Stuttgart. Universum Ticket Hotline: 040-696559 59 CTS Eventim Hotline: 01805-57 00 00 (0,14 € / minute, mobile phones may vary) Easy Ticket Service Stuttgart: 0711-2555555 or at www.boxing.de