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WBO light heavyweight world champion Jürgen Brähmer defends his title against Alejandro Lakatos on Saturday’s “Universum Champions Night” at the Sport And Kongresshalle in Schwerin, Germany. In this interview, the champion spoke about his future, his relationship with trainer Michael Timm and a showdown with his dream opponent: Bernard Hopkins!
Alexander Alekseev sits down for an interview to discuss the importance of his upcoming fight on Saturday, a WBO cruiserweight mandatory eliminator against Denis Lebedev in Germany.
Universum is pleased to present to the Hamburg boxing fans, an explosive duel between reigning "regular" WBA super middleweight champion Dimitri Sartison (26-1-0 (17KOs) and top challenger Khoren Gevor (31-4-0 (16KOs).
On Saturday night at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. The fficial weigh-in for "Universum Champions Night." The fight for the triple championship at featherweight between the defending champion Ina Menzer and her challenger Jeannine Garside will headline. In the co-feature, for the WBA interim cruiserweight world championship, will pit former world champion and local hero Firat Arslan against French opponent Steve Herelius.
The undefeated WBC interim-middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (29-0, 10KOs) has an interesting fight being waved in front of him against the son of the legendary boxer from Mexico, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (41-0), whose father, from 1984-1996 was the world champion at super featherweight (WBC), Lightweight (WBA / WBC) and Welterweight (IBF / WBC).
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.
On July 31 in Hamburg, Universum Box-Promotion is putting together a huge summer boxing event, WBC interim-middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik will defend at the O2 World with ZDF televising the card. In the co-feature, Dimitri Sartison and Khoren Gevor will face off at super middleweight.
On July 17, the state capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will once again become the venue for Universum Champions Night. The unbeaten middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik (29-0-0, 10KOs) will face Khoren Gevor (31-4-0, 16KOs). They met on Tuesday at a local press conference in City Hall in Schwerin. Zbik, since July 2009, has held the WBC interim championship belt. The tense duel with Gevor will be broadcast live on ZDF.
"Universum Champions Night" on May 22 at the StadtHalle Rostock. Chagaev tops Meehan at the scales - Tajbert and velazquez make the weight. There had been a pre fight brawl between the Don King fighters Liakhovich and Quinn!
Middleweight Khoren Gevor (31-4-0, 16KOs) will remain under an exclusive contract with Universum's boxing stable. Khoren Gevor said: "I have a lot planned and I am convinced that there is no better promoter to help me reach my goals. Universum was always a fair and reliable partner for me and they always complied with our agreements. I am glad that we are working together. "