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37-year-old Rudy Markussen (38-3, 25 KOs) has signed a multi-fight contract with Team Sauerland, paving the way for an all-Danish dream bout against arch-rival Patrick Nielsen (26-1, 12 KOs). "We are happy to announce that Rudy Markussen has signed a multi-fight contract with Team Sauerland,” said promoter Nisse Sauerland. Rudy Markussen’s first fight is scheduled for September at the Nordic Fight Night series.
‘’Everything is going according to plan,’’ says Ulli Wegner, the man charged with getting Arthur Abraham (42-4, 28 KOs) in optimum condition for his fourth WBO World Championship fight with super middleweight rival Robert Stieglitz (47-4-1, 27 KOs) on July 18 at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle. Wegner has spent the last two weeks on the beach with Abraham, but far from holidaymaking, the legendary trainer and his star pupil have been undergoing an intensive training camp on the German island of Usedom.
We can confirm that a minor incident took place during George Grove’s training camp with the Royal Marines on Monday afternoon as part of his preparation for his forthcoming WBC Super Middleweight World Championship fight with Badou Jack scheduled to take place in the United States in late August or early September. George was taken to hospital for precautionary checks but immediately released following the incident that took place while taking part in a boat activity with the Marines. The injury will not affect his preparations for the Jack fight and he will continue his training camp as planned.
Patrick Nielsen (26-1, 12 KOs) successfully defended his WBA International Super Middleweight title with a convincing points victory over Charles Adamu (23-7, 17 KOs) at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. The Danish fighter was aggressive from the outset as he looked to force a premature stoppage, but the wily veteran Adamu was able to withstand an early onslaught to take the fight to the judges’ scorecards.
Rising super middleweight star Tyron Zeuge has signed a contract extension with Team Sauerland, which will keep him tied to the powerhouse promoters until 2019. Considered to be one of the brightest talents in German boxing, the 23 year-old Berliner is undefeated in seventeen professional contests and is the current IBF International Champion. ‘’Tyron has all the makings of a future world champion,’’ said promoter Kalle Sauerland. ‘’We’re delighted that he has committed his future to us and together we will continue our journey to the very top of the sport.’’
Charles Adamu (23-6, 17 KOs) has issued a warning to Danish super middleweight Patrick Nielsen (25-1, 12 KOs) ahead of their WBA International title fight on Saturday, June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. The experienced Ghanaian ‘Crusader is travelling to the Danish capital full of confidence and has vowed to finish Nielsen in five rounds. ‘’I’m coming to Copenhagen take his title,’’ said the former Commonwealth Champion. ‘’Patrick is a good fighter but I have fought and beaten better men than him. I’m like a lion, I’m fearless and I never give up. He will not be able to last more than five rounds with me!
Swedish heavyweight talent Otto Wallin (11-0, 9 KOs) is eager to impress when he takes on former Olympian and World Amateur Championship silver medallist Oleksiy Mazikin (14-11-2, 4 KOs) on Saturday, June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. ‘’Mazikin is a serious opponent. He will be coming here to fight and coming here to win,’’ said the Sundsvall-fighter. ‘’I've had some fights where my opponents didn’t come to do anything but survive. These guys can actually be more difficult to fight against. They’re what we call spoilers and if you’re not careful they can make you look a little stupid.
Norwegian light heavyweight prospect Alexander Hagen is backing Tim-Robin Lihaug (12-1, 7 KOs) to come out on top when the Bergen-boxer takes on domestic rival Arne Ernstsen (7-0, 3 KOs) on Saturday, June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. Hagen has been helping Lihaug to prepare for his super middleweight showdown, and having witnessed the 22 year-old’s training first hand, the Flekkefjord-boxer is predicting a KO victory for the current WBO Youth World Champion.
Sergio Prado (11-4-1, 4 KOs) is promising to give Dennis Ceylan (14-0-1, 7 KOs) the fight of his life when the featherweights go toe-to-toe in a ten round contest on Saturday, June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. Calling into question the London 2012 Olympian’s professional credentials, the supremely confident Spaniard reveals his plan to spoil Ceylan’s undefeated record. ‘’Dennis is a talented boxer, with an extensive amateur background, but as a professional, he is untested and has certainly never fought anyone like me,’’ said the former Spanish and European Bantamweight Champion.
Joey Gamache believes fans will see the best from Patrick Nielsen (25-1, 12 KOs) when the young Dane makes the first defence of his WBA International Super Middleweight title against Charles Adamu (23-6, 17 KOs) on Saturday, June 20 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen. The experienced coach has been happy with the hunger he has seen from the 24 year-old southpaw, likening him to a ‘’wild dog that’s ready to be unleashed’’.