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In boxing terms the year for Team Sauerland ends with Arthur Abraham´s title
defense against Mehdi Bouadla on December 15. However, the planning for
2013 has already begun and it will start off with a bang. The legendary
Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany will host the all-German affair
between current European Champion Eduard Gutknecht (24-1, 9 KOs) and his
compatriot and stablemate Juergen Braehmer (38-2, 30 KOs) on February 2.

Gutknecht clinched the EBU Title back in May of 2011 by a TKO victory in
round eight over Britain’s Danny McIntosh. Since then, he successfully
defended the championship against Lorenzo DiGiacomo, Vyacheslav Uzelkov and
Tony Averlant. The big four governing bodies of boxing all rank the prodigy
of coach Ulli Wegner in their top ten. “It is going to be a great fight,”
said 30-year-old Gutknecht. “I am highly motivated for this bout. First of
all, it is an all-German affair. Added to that, the winner will get a crack
at a world championship. Juergen Braehmer is one of the big names in the
world of boxing. I am really looking forward to be facing him inside the
ring.”

Former WBO Titlist Juergen Braehmer is also full of confidence when he is
thinking ahead to the fight. ”I am just excited about getting back into the
ring and fighting for my new team for the first time. I know what it feels
like to be a European and world champion. My goal is to get back to that
level. I have the chance to prove to everybody what I am capable of on
February 2. I want to get back to the top,“ said the 34-year-old, coached by
Karsten Roewer.

Chris Meyer, managing director of Sauerland Event: “We are happy to kick off
the new year in Berlin. This will be a very exciting fight. Eduard Gutknecht
is the current WBC number two, Juergen Braehmer is listed as the number two
by the WBO. February 2 is not just about the highly regarded EBU Light
Heavyweight Championship but also the position as the mandatory challenger
for the WBO Crown.”

Tickets for the show at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany will be
available next week at www.eventim.de.

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