Mateusz Masternak: record, next fight and profile →
Sauerland Event won the purse bids for the right to stage the mandatory EBU cruiserweight title fight between Alexander Alekseev and Polish challenger Mateusz Masternak, who Sauerland promote. Sauerland - the only bidder it seems - bid 80,000 EUR. Date and site will be announced in the near future.
Bamberg, Germany - One recorded knockdown, several unrecorded knockdowns, a couple of candidates for round of the year, heavy punching, sudden turnarounds, and a razor-thin decision as the cherry on the top - all of these aspects were the listed features of the IBF cruiserweight championship fight between reigning titleholder Yoan Pablo Hernandez and his hard-nosed challenger Troy Ross, one of the best European fights in the recent memory.
On Saturday night, he will enter the ring at the Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany but Mateusz Masternak already started his celebrations on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Cruiserweight became a father! His wife Daria gave birth to a healthy boy called Mikolaj. The new dad is over the moon: "Children are the greatest gift there is. I can't describe how happy my wife and I feel right now", said Masternak who was beside his wife during the birth.
Polish cruiserweight Mateusz Masternak (27-0, 20KOs) fights Spaniard David Quinonero on September 15 in Bamberg and is now also mandatory challenger for EBU ruler Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20KOs) as Firat Arslan has withdrawn as official contender to challenge WBO king Marco Huck. Alekseev vs Masternak will - if all goes well Sep 15 that is - go to purse bids on September 18. Alekseev also has a scheduled fight, a voluntary defense against Agron Dzila on September 28. Alekseev is promoted by EC Box Promotion while Masternak is with Sauerland Event.
On September 15 Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) is going to defend his IBF Cruiserweight World Championship against Troy Ross (25-2, 16 KOs) at the Stechert Arena in Bamberg. Furthermore, fans of the weight division up to 200 lbs can look forward to another explosive fight that night. Highly ranked Mateusz Masternak (27-0, 20 KOs) of Poland will take on Spanish knockout artist David Quinonero (27-0, 26 KOs).
Polish cruiserweight Mateusz Masternak (27-0, 20KOs) was first lined up to fight Enad Licina on Sauerland Event´s big show in Bamberg on September 15. It was never officially announced though and this matchup has apparently fallen through. Instead, Spanish sources claim it´s a fact that Masternak will face David Quinonero, who is 27-1 (these days the loss have been cleaned out by some sources but back in 2000 Quinonero vs David Blanco was reported as a fully licensed professional boxing match and Quinonero lost).
It has not been officially announced, but Polish sources indicate that undefeated cruiserweight Mateusz Masternak, 27-0, will take on Enad Licina, 21-4, on the undercard to Yoan Pablo Hernandez vs. Troy Ross on September 15 in Bamberg.
Promoter Kalle Sauerland, of Sauerland Event, was very satisfied with Saturday's performance by rising cruiserweight contender Matthew Masternak (27-0, 20 KOs), who won a clear decision decision over British boxer Hari Miles (7-5, 2 KOs).
Light heavyweight prospect Erik Skoglund (10-0, 8KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over Pablo Sosa (2-1-1). All three judges saw it 80-72. Skoglund, 20-years-old, picks up his third win of the year.
Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark - The weights are in for tomorrow night's main event between Mikkel Kessler and Allan Green for the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight World Championship. Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33KOs) weighed in at 76,7 kg. [169-pounds] Allan Green weighed 77,9 kg. [171.7-pounds] (31-3, 21KOs).