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After starting his career out as
a journeyman, going 4-4-1 in his
first nine bouts, French Super
Welterweight Zakaria Attou has
turned things around for himself
and will be challenging for the
vacant World Boxing Federation
International title on June 29
at the Salle Marcel Cerdan in
Paris suburb Poissy.
Since his up-and-down beginning,
Attou has won six straight
fights and now spots a
respectable 10-4-1 (4) record
before his first ever ten-round
championship contest.
And he will not be in with a
walk-over adversary, as the man
in the opposite corner is leaps
and bounds ahead of the
Frenchman in the experience
department.
The opponent will be Belgian
champion Kobe Vandekerkhove,
21-13-3 (6), a veteran of nine
title bouts, who, besides
winning his country’s national
championship twice, has also
challenged for BeNeLux and
European Union titles and fought
top-opponents all over Europe.
He will without a doubt be the
best fighter Attou has faced as
a pro!
Vanderkerkove is coming off two
victories this year, and will
not be fazed by the home-mans
credentials. While Attou will be
enjoying the support of the
patriotic crowd at ringside,
Vanderkerkhove has “been there,
done that” in fights against
Emmanuele Della Rosa and Luciano
Abis in Italy, Brian Rose in
England and Jussi Koivula in
Finland, to name a few.
The Belgian will like his
chances in this one, despite
travelling to his opponent’s
home turf. And Attou, having
gotten used to being a winner,
is full of confidence that his
streak will not come to an end
on June 29 and that he will pick
up the WBF title in front of the
local fans.
It looks like a real fifty-fifty
fight, and it remains to be seen
who brings most to the ring on
fight-night! |
