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The old rivalry between Denmark and Sweden will be revived on April 12th when Danish light welterweight Kasper Bruun (19-0-1, 4 KOs) faces Swedish Olympian Anthony Yigit (9-0-1, 3 KOs) in a Scandinavian showdown at the Blue Water Dokken in Esbjerg. There will be plenty at stake when the two undefeated fighters go head-to-head in a ten round contest at the Nordic Fight Night.
The Nordic Fight Night returns to the Blue Water Dokken in Esbjerg on April 12th. Team Sauerland will present an action packed bill featuring Danish stars Torben Keller (9-0-1, 2 KOs), Kasper Bruun (19-0-1, 4 KOs) and Dennis Ceylan (10-0, 5 KOs) alongside Swedish sensation Erik Skoglund (19-0, 10 KOs), who will make the second defence of his European (EU) Light Heavyweight title.
Brothers Patrick and Micki Nielsen are in capable hands ahead of their title fights on February 15th at the Albertslund MusikTeatret, Copenhagen. Their coach, 47-year-old Joey Gamache, is a former two-time world champion and knows what it takes to go all the way.
Boxing fans will have to wait three weeks longer for Yoan Pablo Hernandez' title defense against Pawel Kolodziej. The cruiserweight world championship, actually planned to be staged on March 8, has to be shifted to March 29 due to the IBF Champion currently suffering from a minor viral infection. In addition, the whole event moves from the Max-Schmeling-Halle to the Velodrom, which is located only a stone's throw away in Berlin, Germany.
The Maryland boxer Tony Jeter (16-3-1, 11 K0s) is ready to shock the Danes when he faces Patrick Nielsen for the WBC Silver Middleweight World Championship on February 15th at the Albertslund MusikTeatret in Copenhagen, Denmark. Q: What kind of a boxer are we going to see? TJ: The Danes will have a determined and charismatic fighter to watch. I´m in phenomenal shape. In PHE-NO-ME-NAL form. So Nielsen better be in good shape too. People will be shocked to see that I have an engine that can go on and on and on ...
Team Sauerland are pleased to announce the signing of highly rated Danish middleweight Abdul Khattab (5-0, 2 KOs). The 20 year-old will make his Nordic Fight Night debut on February 15th against Aleksei Tsatiasvili (5-5, 2 KOs) at the Albertslund MusikTeatret. ‘’I am very happy to have signed with Team Sauerland,’’ said Khattab. ‘’I am looking forward to getting back in the ring and fighting as part of the Nordic Fight Night. This will be a great opportunity for me to showcase my skills and show everyone what I can do.’’
Two brothers. Two titles at stake. And a common goal of being the best in the world. Patrick and Micki Nielsen ooze confidence before their title fights on February 15th at the Albertslund MusikTeatret in Copenhagen, Denmark. "I’ve trained harder and more disciplined than ever before. There’s a major belt at stake and I want my hands on it.” So says 22-year-old Patrick Nielsen ahead of his fight for the WBC Silver Championship against American Tony Jeter.
On the same night his brother Patrick fights for the WBC Silver Middleweight World Championship, Micki Nielsen (12-0, 10 KOs) will get his first shot at a world title. The younger Nielsen brother will face Gogita Gorgiladze (17-3, 13 KOs) for the WBC Youth Cruiserweight title on February 15th in Albertslund.
Cecilia Braekhus (23-0, 7 KOs) took time out of her busy training schedule to answer fans’ questions via a live Q&A session on her Facebook page yesterday evening.The pound-for-pound number one, who puts her WBA, WBC & WBO titles on the line against Myriam Lamare (22-3, 10 KOs) on Saturday night, said: ‘’It is great to be able to interact with my fans. I am so grateful for their support, as without them, I would not be where I am today. It really is a pleasure to be able to give something back!’’
On February 1st, WBA, WBC and WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (23-0, 7 KOs), the pound-for-pound number one, will defend her titles against Myriam Lamare (22-3, 10 KOs) at the Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn. We have caught up with the First Lady to go the full 10 rounds with her. 0 – zero losses on her record. “And I intend to keep it that way,” Braekhus said. 1 – pound-for-pound the First Lady is the number one female fighter in the world. Whether The Ring or BoxRec, they all consider Braekhus the best. “This means so much to me,” she said. “It is such a tremendous honour.’’