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[Floydushka]

A lot of guys with kickboxing backgrounds have made noise in boxing in recent years (Chris Algieri, Jarrell Miller, Sergey Lipinets, Denis Grachev, Dillian Whyte, Vyacheslav Shabranskyy).

Yes, but they all are losers :-)

[giacomino]

I do wonder what happened to Vincent Feigenbutz. He was named as the SMW reserve before the tournament started (http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...l-slot-the-air). He's a former champ (like Braehmer) and a German (like Braehmer).

Feigenbutz was handed an interim paper belt, so was never a “champ” and hasn’t fought a top 20 opponent. Sauerland is safety first with its German fighters and wasn’t about to risk him losing. Which is probably why Braehmer pulled out at the last minute, like he did against Shumenov in 2011

[Pigeons]

Feigenbutz was handed an interim paper belt, so was never a “champ” and hasn’t fought a top 20 opponent. Sauerland is safety first with its German fighters and wasn’t about to risk him losing. Which is probably why Braehmer pulled out at the last minute, like he did against Shumenov in 2011

Feigenbutz was promoted to regular champ before his rematch with De Carolis and proceeded to lose the belt in his first defense. Technically he was a champion.