Fighting action on Friday, February 29 at the Sporthalle Hamburg: „Killer Queen“ Susi Kentikian headlines the „ProSieben Fight Night“. The fight night starts at 6.00 pm with ProSieben broadcasting the main fights from 10.45 pm LIVE. TV commentators for the event will be Regina Halmich and Jan Stecker..
The 2008 starts with the next generation of boxing champions, the young and talented fighters out of the spotlight boxing team. For the reining WIBF/WBA world champion at flyweight, Susi „Killer Queen“ Kentikian the year starts on February 29. In her hometown of Hamburg, the in 19 fights unbeaten championesse will defend her WIBF and WBA belt for the first time.
In December 2007 Susi Kentikian celebrated the most important win of her young career by fascinating her hometown crowd with a fantastic fight. The 20 year old kept her WBA flyweight belt and won the vacant WIBF flyweight belt, formerly held by the legendary record world champion and Box-Queen Regina Halmich. She defeated Nadia Hokmi of France by unanimious decision (97:94, 96:94, 97:95) and is now the successor of Regina Halmich, who vacated the title a week after her final win in Karlsruhe.
The proud Susi Kentikian: “It’s incredible, I have always wished for Regina’s title of boxing to Regina. Now I am a double world champion and super proud to hold Regina’s belt. I will defend the title for as long as possible. Regina is not only my big role model, she has paved the way for us women in boxing. Now we must see what we make of it. I am ready!”
German super featherweight Vitali Tajbert will fight for the EU championship title in the co-feature of the night. The record of the unbeaten Tajbert is standing at 14-0 with 6 KOs. “I know no fear. As usual, I’m really prepared and will use my complete skills to defeat my opponent. To box beside Susi as a main fighter, pleases me very much, above all because my fight will be broadcast in its entirety and not only the highlights. I promise that the fans get to see a hot fight!”
Also in action will be heavyweights Sebastian Köber and Dieter Roth as well as middleweight Gennady Golovkin.
The other “ProSieben Fight Night” matchups will be announced in the coming days.
Tickets for this event are available at:
Universum Ticket Hotline: +49-40 – 69 65 59 – 59
CTS-Eventim Hotline: +49-1805 – 5 70 000
at all known ticket shops or on www.boxing.de
Venue: Sporthalle Hamburg, Krochmannstr. 55, 22297 Hamburg
Starts at: 6.00 pm
ProSieben LIVE-broadcast: from 10.45 pm