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Khattab’s Comeback Starts
With A Kiss
Abdul Khattab's (11-1-0, 3 KOs) comeback trail begins on
September 12 at the Arena Nord in Frederikshavn when the
talented Danish middleweight returns to the ring following
his first career defeat to face Hungarian Istvan Kiss
(20-19, 10 KOs).
“I can’t wait to get back into ring,” exclaims Khattab. A
statement familiar from most boxers as they prepare to go to
battle, but in Khattab’s case, there’s clearly more at
stake. You can definitely sense some relief in his voice.
In May, Khattab, exhausted and unable to continue, lost to
Howard Cospolite via a fifth-round technical knockout. It
was an unexpected performance from 22 year-old that needed
to be analysed.
“I had some blood samples taken, made a cardiac examination
and my diet was examined, but there was nothing to show me
any concern. I have no good explanation for why I ran out of
steam,” said Khattab, who felt he showed up in excellent
shape for the fight against Cospolite.
“Luckily, nothing is wrong and I will do my best to erase
the impression I gave in my last fight. I’m too ambitious
and too proud to let that happen again. I have had a good
long holiday and feeling ready and hungry to return.
“Kiss is a good opponent and I’m expecting a tough fight,
but this is a fight I need to win. He is a southpaw, so I’ve
been sparring with Patrick Nielsen and Hampus Henriksson to
prepare myself.
‘’I know Hampus Henriksson very well from my amateur days,
he is a very good technical boxer that will only get better
and we all know how good Patrick Nielsen is, so I cannot be
better prepared to make a great comeback!”
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