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On Saturday night, female WBF
world super featherweight
champion Ramona Kuehne (17-1)
will put her belt(s) on the line
against the always dangerous
Michelle Larissa Bonassoli
(11-5) at the Bordelandhalle in
Magdeburg, Germany.
Besides the WBF title (her
second defense), Kuehne’s WBO
and WIBF trinkets will be at
disposition at the SES-Boxing
promoted event.
However, it will not be an easy
night for the defending champion
from Germany’s capital city
Berlin. Kuehne’s challenger
Bonassoli is a more difficult
task than her professional
record would suggest. The
Brazilian is bigger than Kuehne
and fought at light welterweight
in her recent outings.
At 23, she also has an
eight-year age advantage over
the 31-years old champion.
Furthermore, she packs quite a
punch - nine of her eleven
victories came by way of knock
out. Her title challenge in
Magdeburg will be Bonassoli’s
first ring appearance in Europe.
“She has a physical advantage”,
Kuehne admitted at the final
press conference. “But I will do
everything to ensure a victory.
I want to deliver a combative
fight worth watching. That’s
just who I am.” Kuehne is one of
three WBF female champions
promoted by SES-Boxing and
managed by Ulf Steinforth.
Natascha Ragosina is the WBF
heavyweight champion and
Christina Hammer holds the
middleweight belt.
If victorious on Saturday night,
Kuehne is eyeing a rematch with
female boxing superstar Ina
Menzer. The pair faced each
other in January of 2010 in a
highly anticipated bout, also at
the Bordelandhalle. Kuehne
suffered her lone career loss
when the bout was halted in
round six due to a cut she
suffered. Right after the
conclusion of the bout, Kuehne
asked for a rematch. Since then,
she became a triple world
champion at super featherweight,
while Menzer lost her
featherweight belts in her next
outing.
Originally, SES promoter
Steinforth wanted the rematch to
take place on Saturday.
“Unfortunately, we couldn’t
secure the bout for April 9”, he
said. “But I am sure we will
make it happen soon. The boxing
fans want to see another clash
between Ramona and Ina.”
However, the defending champion
should not make the mistake of
underestimating her challenger.
While Kuehne might be the
rightful favorite going into the
bout, Bonassoli is definitely
looking to shock experts and
fans and travel back home to
Brazil as a world champion.
Approximately 480 miles away
from Magdeburg, another WBF
title bout will happen in
Bruay-la-Buissičre, France. In
an interesting clash for the
vacant WBF Intercontinental
belt, undefeated prospect and
hometown favorite Guillaume
Salingue (28-0) will face
Italian Domenico Urbano
(23-2-1). The winner of the
fight will move closer to a
possible shot at the vacant WBF
world lightweight title.
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