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The weights are in results from Magdeburg for tomorrow’s show at the GETEC-Arena, Magdeburg, Germany: The main event will be a rematch between WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham and former beltholder Robert Stieglitz.
Is Robert Helenius (18-0, 11 KOs) back to his best? March 23 is a big night for boxing fans all over the world. Current WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham (36-3, 28 KOs) and Robert Stieglitz (43-3, 24 KOs) will meet for the second time within seven months after Abraham took Stieglitz´s title away from him back on August 25. But the fans at the GETEC-Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, have another treat to look forward too, cause what would be a fight night without a matchup between some real heavyweights? Robert Helenius takes on Britain’s Michael Sprott (37-19, 17 KOs) in only his second fight after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to an injury.
A source close to Sauerland Event has disputed the recent reports of a planned doubleheader for March 2nd, featuring a trilogy match between Marco Huck and Ola Afolabi and a heavyweight bout between Robert Helenius and Michael Sprott. Neither fight is done, said the source. And, in fact, Sauerland is planning to stage "something different" on the March 2 date.
According to the Austrian Boxing Union, British heavyweight Michael Sprott (36-19, 17KOs) will receive a three month suspension for shoving Austrian referee Gerhard Sigl. Sprott was involved in a tough fight with growing heavyweight prospect Edmund Gerber (21-0). Sprott was boxing very well until he was hurt in the fourth round. The referee was a little too quick with stopping the fight and Sprott erupted. He shoved the referee, who bounced off the ropes and fell to the canvas. Several ringside observers rushed the ring to prevent the incident from escalating further. Sprott issued an apology afterwards.
The German Oak, durable heavyweight veteran Timo Hoffmann is still around and will headline his own promotion December 3 in Dessau. Hoffmann square off against Jonathan Pasi for the vacant EPBA title, EPBA? The European Professional Boxing Association, an organization created by the GBA and serves as their European title.
British heavyweight veteran Michael Sprott (36-17, 17KOs) issued a warning to European [EBU] champion Alexander Dimitrenko (32-1, 21KOs). Last Saturday in Hamburg, Dimitrenko won a tougher than expected twelve round decision over Sprott, and now he wants to face either of the championship brothers, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko.
Hamburg, Germany - European [EBU] heavyweight champion Alexander Dimitrenko (32-1, 21 KOs) retained his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over British veteran Michael Sprott (36-17, 17 KOs) at the Dima Sport Center. Dimitrenko used his long arms and his 6'7 frame to control the distance for much of the action. Sprott was penalized for roughhouse tactics in the tenth and twelfth rounds. The scores were 119-108, 117-111 and 116-111.
Universum and DIMA Sportscente join forces on Saturday afternoon and evening for an eleven-fight mega show - at least based on the quantity. The event kicks off at 4.30 PM and hidden on the undercard is former WBA I/C heavyweight champ Taras Bidenko, who face Latvian journeyman Pavels Dolgovs in a four-rounder. The Universum part of the bill is expected to begin at 6.15 PM with featherweight Marcel Meyerdicks fighting Mikheil Avakian. bild.de begins the telecast at 7.30 with female featherweight Ina Menzer coming back against Ela Nunez. At 9 PM Sport 1 takes over and televise the mainbouts featuring Rahkiem Chakhiev vs Michael Simms, Juan Carlos Gomez vs Darnell Wilson and Alexander Dimitrenko defending the EBU heavyweight crown against Michael Sprott.
After six months of being away, Universum Box-Promotion returns in Hamburg on the 24th of September with a special event at their newly established training facility. The main fight of the evening is a heavyweight clash between the reigning European champion Alexander Dimitrenko (31-1-0 (21KOs) and the former British champion Michael Sprott (36-16-0 (17KOs). Sprott was last seen as a sparring partner for world champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Universum has never made any officially announcement that EBU heavyweight champ Aleksander Dimitrenko (31-1, 21KOs) will defend the title against Michael Sprott (36-16, 17KOs) on August 20. However, that is the date communicated to the EBU, but now the Dimitrenko vs Sprott showdown will go ahead on September 24 in Hamburg.