Danilo Haussler will challenge WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler in Oldenburg on October 25. The 33-year-old former European champion is full of confidence ahead of the biggest fight of his career. “This is the chance I have been waiting for all my life,” Haussler said. “I will make the most of it…”
Danish superstar Kessler is no stranger to German boxing fans after stopping former champion Markus Beyer in the third round of their unification clash in Copenhagen back in October 2006. “I will try to avenge the loss,” Haussler added.
The fight will be staged in Oldenburg´s Messehalle. Team Sauerland had won the purse bid earlier this summer.
Michael Buffer in town for Huck-Monrose
Living legend Michael Buffer is expected to arrive in Bielefeld on Friday afternoon to serve as the ring announcer for Marco “Captain” Huck´s title fight against European cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Monrose. Fans in Germany are already hotly anticipating the visit of the famous star, who has played in numerous Hollywood films.
Fittingly, his current movie, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, is featuring in the cinema where the weigh-in will be held. However, Buffer will be on a tight schedule. His noon arrival at Frankfurt Airport will leave him with only four hours to travel to Bielefeld. “It will be close, but we´ll get Michael there in time,” Kalle Sauerland said. “I am very confident he
will make it.”
Buffer is looking forward “to a great evening of boxing in Bielefeld”. He said: “I promised Marco I would do my best to be there for him and my schedule was clear for that date so my friends at Sauerland Event, knowing this was an important night for the Captain, did everything necessary to bring me to Germany in time.”
It is not the first time Buffer calls Captain Huck into the ring, and he certainly has a high opinion of the 23-year-old cruiserweight. “Marco is a very special young fighter whose heart, courage and dedication to the sport are a sign that he is made of championship material and it will be exciting, for me, to be there as he takes another step toward his goal of being a world champion,” he added.
Buffer is also full of praise for Huck´s coach, Ulli Wegner. “He has one of the best trainers in boxing with Ulli Wegner in his corner who knows how to mold a fighter into a champion,” he stated. “Marco is an exceptionally strong athlete who is still young and needs the experienced guiding hand of Ulli to keep him focused and he will surely need that influence against the Euro champion, Monrose.”
CEDRIC AGNEW ADDED TO CICERO CARD THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
CHICAGO, IL (September 17, 2008) Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Cedric Agnew has been added to the huge “LIBERTY” card this Friday night, September 19th at Cicero Stadium, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The 21 year old Agnew, 8-0 with four knockouts, will face off against Terrance Smith, 5-7-2 (3KO’s) of Joplin, Missouri, in a six round bout.
Said Pesoli, “We’re very happy to have Cedric on the card. He’s fought twice before on our shows and has been very impressive both times. He’s got a strong local following as he was born and raised here and had a terrific amateur career before turning pro last year.”
Agnew turned professional with a second round knockout of Clark Williams on January 13, 2007 in Lafayette , Indiana . As an amateur, Agnew won the 2003 World Junior Olympic title, the 2004 US National Under-19 Championships and was a two time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion concluding his stellar amateur career with a record of 90-10.
Most recently, Agnew won the WBC Continental Americas Title with a ten round unanimous decision win over Rayco Saunders in Dallas , Texas on May 1, 2008.
In his last bout at Cicero Stadium, Agnew won a four round unanimous decision over Lucas St. Clair on October 19, 2007.
Advance tickets for the stacked seven bout “ LIBERTY ” card, presented along with Budweiser, TCF Bank, Jack Daniels and EL Jimador Tequila, are on sale in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie . Doors for this event will open at 7pm with the first bell scheduled for 8pm.
The full “ LIBERTY ” fight card is as follows:
Ramon Montano vs. Mike Gonzalez, eight rounds, junior welterweights
Luciano Perez vs. Devin Lopez, six rounds, junior middleweights
Cedric Agnew vs. Terrance Smith, six rounds, light heavyweights
Gerald Taylor vs. Jeffrey Osborne Jr., six rounds, super middleweights
Noe Perez vs. Nick Arellano, four rounds, junior lightweights
Danny Williams vs. Mike Maley, four rounds, junior lightweights
Miguel Angel Figueroa vs. Jeff Curran, four rounds, lightweights
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be noted boxing ring announcer Thomas Treiber.
8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
To view the seating chart and poster for this event or for more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxing.com