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Denis Radovan & Christina Hammer
Celebrate Big Wins In Cologne
Denis Radovan enjoyed a successful homecoming with a second
round TKO win over the experienced Rafael Bejaran last night
in front of frenetic fans at the Sartory Saal in Cologne,
Germany. The atmosphere was electric for Radovan’s first
fight in his hometown, and the unbeaten middleweight surely
delivered as he dropped his opponent three times in the
second, forcing Bejaran’s corner to throw in the towel. It
was the third successful defense of the IBF European
middleweight title for Radovan.
At the one minute mark of the second round, Radovan
connected with a picture perfect left hook to the liver to
floor Bejaran for the first time. The tough challenger got
back to his feet, but never fully recovered and went down
twice more in a span of 30 seconds before the towel came in.
“Respect to Rafael Bejaran. He was in great shape and gave
me something to think about in the first round. He knew what
he was doing,“ said Radovan. “But I saw the openings and I
took advantage of them. I’m proud to have defended my title
for the third time in front of my hometown fans and I’m
excited about the future.“ When asked if he had a dream
opponent, Radovan smiled and said: “It doesn’t matter who I
fight. I want to become world champion and that’s what I
live and breathe for.“
Former longtime world champion Christina Hammer enjoyed an
equally successful night at the Sartory Saal. Germany’s most
successful active female fighter thoroughly dominated Luiza
Davydova en route to an eight-round unanimous decision win.
The two fighters engaged in a toe-to-toe battle for most of
the rounds, but it was Hammer who landed the telling punches
on her unorthodox opponent. The decision was merely a
formality, as all three judges scored each and every round
for the former champ - “Hammer-Time“ in Cologne!
After the fight, Hammer was grateful for the amazing
atmosphere at the arena: “I want to thank everyone who came
out to watch the fights tonight. It’s amazing to be fighting
in front of all of you again,“ Hammer said. “There was
definitely some ring rust for tonight, but I feel that I’m
on the right path to get back to the top. I want to become
world champion and win my titles back as soon as possible.“
Promoter Kalle Sauerland was very satisfied with the Fight
Night and the performance of all the Wasserman athletes -
and managed to get a big laugh from a room full of
journalists at the post-fight presser: ”I gotta tell you, I
was one meter away from the ring and Denis’ liver hook still
hurts me. All jokes aside, that was a picture perfect punch
by Denis. Both him and Christina delivered today and both
deserve a chance to become world champion. I’m confident
that both will get that chance this year.“
At the age of just 20, Sophie Alisch is regarded by many as
one of the best prospects in boxing. In Cologne, she
celebrated her eight win in as many professional fights as
she decisioned tough Spaniard Eva Cantos over six rounds.
Light heavyweight hopeful Leon Bunn made quick work of late
replacement Islam Teffahi, stopping him with body shots in
the second round. Highly talented Dane Oliver Zaren, a
protégé of boxing legend Mikkel Kessler, dominated Novak
Radulovic over six rounds en route to a unanimous decision
win.
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