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Hernandez vs. Cunningham &
Licina vs. Alekseev Media Workout
Four top cruiserweights showcased their talents today in
Frankfurt prior to Team Sauerland's big show at the Fraport
Arena on Saturday night. In four days, IBF Cruiserweight
Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) and two-time
world champion Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) will meet
again, while Enad Licina and Alexander Alekseev clash for
the vacant European Cruiserweight Title. “I deserve to be
world champion and I will prove my worth on Saturday night,”
Hernandez told the press after today's session. “He is good,
but I don't consider him a world champion,” Cunningham said
of his opponent. “I am here to take home the title and
become world champion for a third time.”
Meanwhile, Licina (21-3, 11 KOs) has vowed to leave the ring
victorious against Alekseev (22-2, 20 KOs). “I grew up in
Frankfurt and I want to give my fans an entertaining fight,”
he said. “Aleeksev is an accomplished fighter but I am tough
and I will beat him.” Said Alekseev: “I need to win. I want
to be the new European champion.”
In the third title fight of the night, European Light
Heavyweight Champion Eduard Gutknecht (22-1, 9 KOs) makes
his first mandatory defence against Vyacheslav Uzelkov
(25-1, 16 KOs). “He is a very strong opponent but I will
remain the champion,” Gutknecht said.
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