Leon Bauer: record, next fight and profile →
Offenburg, Germany - Heavyweight Alexander Hofmann (2-0) opened Sauerland Event´s ten-fight show at the Baden-Arena by stopping Bekim Pagga (5-9) in the second of a scheduled four-rounder.
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.
The undercard continues to take shape for Juergen Braehmer’s upcoming light heavyweight title defense versus Konni Konrad. Added to the show, teenage prodigy Leon Bauer will take on 15-fight veteran Darko Kneveic in supporting capacity, September 5 at EnergieVerbund Arena in Dresden, Germany.
The rivalry is over, as Arthur Abraham (43-4, 29KOs) retained his WBO super middleweight world title when he scored a sixth round stoppage win over Robert Stieglitz (47-6-1, 27KOs) in their fourth meeting. Stieglitz suffered a flash knockdown in the fourth round, but then he ate a huge shot in the sixth and went down. He beat the count, but his trainer threw in the towel. Abraham suffered a busted nose in round four and it gave him problems - but at the same time the challenger was second best throughout despite a high workrate and he kept missing with his big punches.
Germany’s youngest professional boxer, Leon Bauer (1-0, 1 KO) returns to the ring on July 18 at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle on the undercard of Arthur Abraham’s WBO World title defence against Robert Stieglitz. Having got his professional career off to a flying start with the first-round destruction of Kristof Mate, the 16 year-old super middleweight can expect a tougher test in his second paid outing against Misa Nikolic (20-35-2, 9 KOs) - a 37 year-old, 57 fight-veteran, who is old enough to be Bauer’s father.