|
When Norwegian Light Heavyweight
contender Tim Robin Lihaug
fights for the vacant World
Boxing Federation (WBF) World
title on March 7 at the
Grighallen in his home-town
Bergen, it could be his biggest
triumph or the end of his
career.
27-year-old Lihaug, 19-4 (10),
has announced, that if he loses
to Armenian co-challenger Artan
Avetisyan, 18-2-1 (11), a former
IBO Intercontinental Super
Middleweight titlist based in
Germany, he will retire:
“I
am fighting a really good
opponent, who is coming to win,
but if I lose I wont be as good
as I think I am, and it will be
my last fight”, says a
determined but honest Lihaug.
Lihaug won the WBO European and
IBA Intercontinental titles in
his last outing, when he scored
a unanimous decision over Timo
Laine from Finland almost a year
ago. Since then his shot at
world honors has been delayed
due to various obstacles, but
now its here, and he is ready:
“I
feel better and stronger than
ever. After almost seven years
as a professional, I believe I
am ready and mature enough for a
fight like this. If not, its all
over!”
“Aiming
for the Stars”, Tim Robin Lihaug
vs. Artan Avetisyan for the WBF
World Light Heavyweight title,
will be promoted by 5000 Bergen
Event.
|
