Francesco Pianeta: record, next fight and profile →
Aside from the several major cards during this rich boxing weekend, involving a number of high-profile competitors, there were several local shows in Europe the last couple of days. Also two Russian fighters made modest waves across the Atlantics, scoring easy kayos against non-descript opposition.
SES` "getgoods.de Fight Night" that was first set for October 26, and then moved to October 25 before getting postponed after some of the main event fighters suffered injuries. The event is now set for December 6th with the site remaining the Brandenburg Hall in Frankfurt, Germany. Headlining the event is heavyweight Francesco Pianeta (28-1-1, 15KOs)and in the card co-features female champs Ramona Kuehne and Christina Hammer, who will defend their respective titles.
SES have been forced to postpone its show October 25 in Frankfurt an der Oder due to injuries of some of their main event fighters. First light heavyweight Robin Krasniqi got cut on the nose during sparring in Magdeburg and that prevented him from defending the WBO Euro title against Ukraine´s Oleksandr Chervyak. Then heavyweight Steffen Kretschmann got cut by the left eye in Halle / Saale and that put him off the show. Kretschmann was set to fight Robert Teuber for the Int´l German heavyweight title. In other action heavyweight Francesco Pianeta was in against Brian Minto and Dennis Ronert was set to fight Kai Kurzawa. A new date will be announced soon. The show was first on for October 26 but was moved to October 25 when Sauerland announced a show in Oldenburg the same day.
SES´ "Schwere Jungs" show in Frankfurt an der Oder on October 25 now also features heavyweight Steffen Kretschmann, 16-2, fighting Robert Teuber, 8-0, for the vacant Int´l German title - the BDB version that is. Kretschmann was formely with Arena and showed some promise but saw his career collapse at the hands of Russian Denis Bakhtov and has yet to make it back. The show is headlined by heavyweight Francesco Pianeta vs Brian Minto and light heavy Robin Krasnqi vs Oleksandr Cherviak. Also on the bill is cruiser Dennis Ronert, 18-0, taking on Kai Kurzawa, 30-4, in a defence of the German title. Kurzawa began yet another comeback this summer after a stint as trainer with the SES stable. Before that he was with EC and before that with Elite and before that with Sauerland.
SES officially announced the opponents for light heavyweight Robin Krasniqi and heavyweight Francesco Pianeta, and also moved the show in Frankfurt an der Oder from October 26 to October 25 to avoid a conflict with Sauerland´s ARD televised show in Oldenburg the same day. Krasnigi, 40-3, faces Ukrainian Oleksandr Chervyak, 13-2-1, with the vacant WBO Euro title at stake. Chervyak stopped previously unbeaten Dustin Dirks in his last visit to Germany and is dangerous with clubbing hooks from both hands.
It´s a busy October for SES. First there is of course the show in Leipzig on October 19 with WBO super middleweight champ Robert Stieglitz headlining against Nigerian challenger Isaac Ekpo. IBF lord of the flies Moruti Mthalane defends the title against Silvio Olteanu and WBO Youth ligh theavyweight ruler Domenico Boesel takes on Mirco Ricci. Not announced yet is that former IBF welter king Jan Zaveck, 32-3, will return to action. It will be Zaveck´s first fight since losing a wide decision to Keith Thurman in New York City in March. The 37-year old Zaveck still has hopes for a big fight or two.
Klitschko mixed up his attack (9 jabs landed per round/24 thrown- 10 power landed/13 thrown) vs. the over-matched Pianeta, who landed just 24 total punches all fight. Klitschko closed the show by landing 17 of 26 power shots (45%) in round six.
37-year old World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 52 KO) of Kiev, Ukraine, picked up his 60th win while making his 14th consecutive defense of the IBF Heavyweight belt and seventh consecutive defense of the lineal Heavyweight crown on Saturday night at the SAP-Arena in Manheim, Germany, dropping 28-year old Italian challenger Francisco Pianeta (28-1-1, 15 KO) of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, three times en route to a stoppage in round six. Klitschko also retains the WBO and WBA “Super” Heavyweight belts.
Lineal heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko inches closer to the heavyweight books with each passing title defense and virtually no stiff challenges waiting in the wings. The next passage in his current championship tour takes place tonight in Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko makes the seventh defense of his lineal crown earned in 2009 and 14th overall title defense of his current alphabet title reign, which began with a repeat win over Chris Byrd in 2006. The challenge follows his first full training camp without the guidance of the late Emanuel Steward since joining the Kronk team in 2004. Steward bowed out of camp due to declining health midway through Klitschko’s training for last November’s title defense against Mariusz Wach.
Wladimir Klitschko has promised to use all his experience to give Francesco Pianeta a boxing lesson on Saturday night. The 37-year-old Ukrainian, who will be looking for his 60th win, puts his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles on the line against his 28-year-old opponent at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko goes into the bout as a huge favourite against the man he used to spar against but insists he will not be underestimating the Italian.