DRASKOVIC CHICKENS OUT ON HERSISIA
22.01 - Dutch heavyweight hope Richel Hersisia, who is scheduled to appear in the co-feature of a boxing extravaganza on March 15 on the island of Barbados in the Caribbean is again without an opponent.
Balkan champion Ratko Draskovic, 27-3-2 (15), was pencilled in to give the undefeated 16-0 (13) Hersisia his toughest test to date, but according to his manager Dr. Miroslav Popovic changed his mind after talking to common opponent Drazen Ordulj. The Croat was outpointed over 10 rounds by Draskovic in his last fight in a successful defence of his Balkan crown, but swept aside effortlessly by Hersisia in three rounds in just the fifth fight of the Dutchmans pro career. Money is not the problem. He talked to Ordulj on the phone and was told that Hersisia will knock him out in a few rounds. I think after this, Ratkos career is over, said the respected manager from Belgrade.
Hersisias manager Olaf Schroeder is disappointed, but says that these kind of problems will surely not surface for the last time: Now theres no more hiding the fact that Richel is one of Europes best heavyweight prospects. Draskovic fought the two most recent European champions, Przemyslaw Saleta and Sinan Samil Sam, without hesitation but when he heard about Richels reputation, his balls suddenly became microcosmic. This guy is a shame to his profession.
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