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Wallin: "I Want To Bring
Heavyweight
Boxing Back To Sweden"
Otto Wallin (12-0, 10 KOs) adds heavyweight support to Team
Sauerland’s historic Swedish show on September 19 as he
battles Vladimir Goncharov (5-1, 4 KOs) at the Rosvalla
Stora Ishallen at the Nyköpings Arenor in Nyköping, Sweden.
The undefeated fighter from Sundsvall will be competing in
his first contest on Swedish soil since joining the paid
ranks, and the 24 year-old heavyweight is eager to impress
as he takes on the hard-hitting, former Russian Champion
Goncharov.
‘’Goncharov is a dangerous opponent, but he has tasted
defeat before, and on September 19, he will taste defeat
again,’’ said Wallin. ‘’I just have to be myself, stay alert
at all times, and we will see how he handles my boxing
skills.
‘’He has a good knockout ratio but I don’t see him as a
one-punch knockout artist. I think is style is more about
breaking guys down, but he won’t have a chance to do that
against me.
‘’I actually feel sorry for him. It’s unfortunate that he
has to be the one standing in my way on my Swedish debut, as
nothing is going to stop me. I’ve been waiting for this
moment for a long time and I’m so happy that I finally get
the chance to box at home. This is an opportunity for me to
show everybody what I can do!
‘’I want to bring heavyweight boxing back to Sweden and
become the first world champion since Ingemar Johansson. I
have always looked up to Ingo! He showed that it was
possible for a fighter from Sweden to become heavyweight
champion of the world. It gives me hope and inspiration,
that if I keep working hard and keep improving, I can
emulate his success!’’
Said promoter Nisse Sauerland: ‘’Otto has the potential to
become world champion. He’s still young and has a long road
ahead of him, but he has the ability and desire to make his
dream a reality. His level of opposition is constantly
improving, and in Goncharov he will face his toughest test
yet.’’
Wallin joins a star-studded Swedish line-up on September 19
featuring Erik Skoglund’s IBF Intercontinental Light
Heavyweight Championship fight with Oleskandr Cherviak,
Klara Svensson’s IBF Female World Light Welterweight
Championship challenge against Marisa Gabriela Nunez and
Anthony Yigit’s crunch light welterweight clash versus
Chaquib Fadli.
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