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Doubleheader: Sylvester vs.
Bouadla, Cunningham vs. Licina Set For Jan. 22
Team Sauerland will kick off 2010 with a world title
doubleheader in Neubrandenburg, Germany on January 22nd. IBF
Middleweight Champion Sebastian Sylvester (34-3-1, 16 KOs)
will make a fourth defence of his title when he takes on
Frenchman Mehdi Bouadla (21-3, 10 KOs). IBF Cruiserweight
Champion Steve Cunningham will also defend his crown against
mandatory challenger Enad Licina. “We are thrilled to kick
off the new year with a big bang,” said Chris Meyer, Team
Sauerland´s General Manager. “The fans in Neubrandenburg
have seen many exciting fights and I am sure that both title
clashes will be very entertaining. More than half of the
tickets have already been sold now.”
Sylvester comes off a spectacular victory over Mahir Oral in
October. The Hurricane knocked down his opponent three times
before cruising to a clear points victory. “I look forward
to fighting in Neubrandenburg again,” Sylvester said. “It is
like my second home and I intend to deliver my fans another
exciting evening. Boudla is a strong and aggressive fighter
but together with my coach Karsten Rower we will find a way
to beat him.”
In the co-featured main event, Steve “USS” Cunningham (23-2,
12 KOs) will return to action for the first time since
winning the IBF Title with a TKO victory over Troy Ross in
June 2010. He will come face-to-face with Enad Licina (19-2,
10 KOs), who defeated Felix Cora Jr. on points in an
eliminator in Manchester last month. "I'm looking forward to
getting back in the ring,” Cunningham said. “I'm working
hard to win and retain my title on January 22nd. I still
feel the world hasn't seen the best of Steve Cunningham yet.
I'm expecting a hard fight from Licina. I know he'll come
prepared."
Licina is also confident of success. “Every world champion
is beatable,” he said. “Cunningham is a strong fighter but I
have spotted some weaknesses and we are going to exploit
them.”
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