Corrie Sanders requests more time for preparation, cancels Hamburg fight

WBO heavyweight championship rescheduled for Bayreuth on November 15

01.10 - Hamburg - WBO heavyweight champion Corrie Sanders from South Africa has cancelled his fight against challenger Lamon Brewster for Hamburg, October 18. Sanders asked Universum Box-Promotion to give him more time for preparation that he says he needs for his first title defense.

On March 8 this year Sanders dethroned WBO champion Dr. Wladimir Klitschko in Hannover/Germany and hasn’t fought since. Originally, Sanders was scheduled to fight on the same card with WBO lightheavy king Dariusz Michalczewski (vs. Julio Gonzalez). The fight night in Hamburg’s Color Line Arena on October 18 will nevertheless take place as planned. It is Michalczewski’s 49th fight as a pro, and if he defeats Gonzalez, he will equal Rocky Marciano’s historic record streak of 49 wins.

Universum Box-Promotion has offered Sanders a new date for the Brewster fight: Bayreuth/Germany, November 15 (live on ZDF TV). The Bayreuth card features title fights with Alexander Petkovic, Johnny Nelson, Daisy Lang, Thomas Ulrich and others.

Next Events

October 18
Webcam Live Broadcast: 19:00 Deutschland, 1pm US ET, 10am US PT
Color Line Arena, Hamburg
WBO Light Heavyweight Championship
Dariusz Michalczewski vs. Julio Cesar Gonzalez
WBO Int. Heavyweight Championship
Luan Krasniqi vs. TBA

November 15
Webcam Live Broadcast: 19:00 Deutschland, 1pm US ET, 10am US PT
Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth
WBO Cruiserweight Championship
Johnny Nelson vs. Alexander Petkovic
WBO Heavyweight Championship
Corrie Sanders vs. Lamon Brewster