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Sylvester To Defend IBF
Middleweight
Title Against Navascues On January 30
Sebastian Sylvester (32-3, 15 KOs) will make a first defence
of his IBF Middleweight Title on January 30 when he takes on
Pablo Navascues (24-1, 16 KOs). The Hurricane returns to the
Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg where he edged Giovanni
Lorenzo on September 19 to win King Arthur Abraham´s vacated
title in front of a sell-out crowd of 5,000 enthusiastic
fans. “I am looking forward to making my first defence,”
Sylvester said. “I expect a tough bout. Navascues is a
strong fighter but I will do my best to keep him at bay.”
Sylvester has been training in the East German city of
Schwerin under the guidance of coach Karsten Roewer. “We
will start sparring in Guestrow on January 3,” Roewer said.
“Sebastian has done very well thus far and he can certainly
enter the fight with a lot of confidence. But he needs to be
on alert – Navascues punches very quickly.”
Added Team Sauerland General Manager Chris Meyer: “That is a
great start to the new boxing year. Sebastian has a tough
first defence coming up. But with the support of his home
fans, who have supported him against Castillejo, Nespro and
Lorenzo, he will definitely defend his title.”
It will be a battle of two Hurricanes, with Sylvester and
Navascues sharing the same nickname.
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