Juergen Braehmer: record, next fight and profile →
Veteran boxing trainer Harold Volbrecht has lifted the lid on tawdry behaviour and says he is done for good with the wayward boxer. Last week, promoter Rodney Berman was forced to pull the plug on the fighter's world title bout in Germany on account of him hitting the skids yet again. It's the latest in a catalogue of disasters surrounding Oosthuizen, with Volbrecht describing it as "a nightmare."
Tommy Oosthuizen’s demons have caught up with him again. The unbeaten boxer and his manager have informed Rodney Berman that he is in no condition to challenge WBA light-heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer in Germany in March, forcing the cancellation of the big fight.
Juergen Braehmer (47-2, 35 KOs) will defend his WBA World Light Heavyweight title against Thomas ‘Tommy Gun’ Oosthuizen (25-0-2, 14 KOs) on March 12 at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany.
Undefeated super middleweight Tyron Zeuge (17-0) is now trained by current WBA lightheavy champ Juergen Braehmer. It was previously announced that Zeuge would switch trainers from Karsen Rover to Ulli Wegner but apparently that didn´t last long. The 23-year from Berlin instead opted for Braehmer, as the two are working out in Schwerin.
Suggestions that Juergen Braehmer was running scared of Tommy Oosthuizen appear to have been wide of the mark. This appears to be the case after Rodney Berman returned from the WBA Convention in Panama with word that the WBA “regular†champion will defend his belt against the South African in Germany on March 12.
For years, Jurgen Braehmer has been relegated to the background when discussion surfaces of the best light heavyweights in the world today. Now he's forced to the sidelines, thus postponing plans for a fight that would have improved his stance in such discussions. A hand injury forced the secondary light heavyweight titlist out of a planned November 7 defense versus unbeaten Thomas Oosthuizen. The bout was due to headline the latest installment of promoter Rodney Berman's “Night of Champions” tournament in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
By Jake Donovan Mere days removed from his latest victory, Juergen Braehmer is ready to jump right back into the mix. The 36-year old southpaw racked up the fifth defense of his secondary title with a 7th round knockout of Konni Konrad over the weekend in Dresden, Germany. There was barely anytime for celebration, as Braehmer is set to next defend in two months, facing unbeatean Thomas Oosthuizen on November 7 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Dresden, Germany - 17-year old super middleweight prospect Leon Bauer (3-0) opened up Sauerland Event´s show at the EnergiVerbund Arena with a second round stoppage of Darko Knezevic (7-9). It was scheduled for four. Stefan Haertel, also at super middleweight, won a unanimous decision over six rounds against Ivan Jukic (21-7). Haertel is 7-0 now but with zero stoppage wins and while he is a good, well schooled talent the lack of power will make it difficult for him further on in his career.
Juergen Braehmer (46-2, 34 KOs) insists he is in peak physical condition ahead of his WBA World Light Heavyweight title defence against Konni Konrad (21-1-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday, September 5 at the EnergieVerbund Arena in Dresden, Germany. At today’s pre-fight press conference, the evergreen champion revealed his pleasure at a perfect training camp heading in to his fifth successive world title defence.
Every performance counts for any top light heavyweights these days, especially as the division continues to load up with talent. Sitting a rung or two below top divisional players Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson is 36-year old Juergen Braehmer, who rates high among the best of the rest. It’s a status on which he plans to improve heading into his September 5 showdown with Konni Konrad in Dresden, Germany.