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Promoter Turhan Altunkaya will
present an intriguing match-up
for the vacant World Boxing
Federation (WBF)
Intercontinental Cruiserweight
title on Saturday October 22 at
the Paul Horn-Arena in Tuebingen,
Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
Undefeated local fan-favorite,
and current WBF International
Champion, Bjoern Blaschke, 8-0
(5), takes on former WBF
International Champion Ben
Nsafoah, 13-5-2 (7), in what
must be considered the home-mans
toughest test to date.
“I am in the shape of my life,
and will do anything to bring
home the Intercontinental
title”, said Blaschke. “I hope
to receive the same kind of
support from the spectators that
I did last year, because with
them behind me nothing can stop
me”.
Blaschke won the WBF
International title in nearby
Reutlingen last December when he
beat Jonathan Pasi on points.
His opponent on October 22,
Nsafoah, captured the same title
in March 2010 when he beat
undefeated Anthony Ikeji on
another show promoted by Turhan
Altunkaya. The Germany-based
Ghanaian is currently on a
four-fight winning streak.
The Blaschke vs. Nsafoah WBF
Intercontinental Cruiserweight
title fight is generating a lot
of interest in Tuebingen, and
several local celebrities have
announced their intentions to
attend.
“We have never had a fight of
this magnitude in Tuebingen, and
we are obviously very pleased
with this first-class event
taking place here”, said City
Mayor Michael Lucke, who will
himself be watching the fight
from Ringside.
Both boxers have declared their
hopes of fighting for the WBF
World title in 2012, and the
winner could well be in line to
become the first
challenger of the new World
Champion, which will be decided
next month.
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