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Power-punching Swiss
prospect Mischa Nigg is set to
fight for his first professional
title, when he faces Georgian
Ramazi Gogichashvili for the
vacant World Boxing Federation
(WBF) International Super
Middleweight title on Saturday
May 30 at the Kulturzentrum
Barensaal in Worb, Switzerland.
A psychology student and son of
former female pro Christina
Nigg, Mischa turned professional
in April 2011 and surprisingly
lost his second pro fight by
majority decision when he was
knocked down by Belorussian
Dzmitry Altrokhau, who has
proved to be a genuine prospect
in his own right and today spots
a 9-0 ledger.
Since then Nigg has won seven
straight, and at 8-1 (7) he is
reportedly ready for a big step
up in competition against
Gogichashvili, 17-5-2 (8), who,
despite being seven years
younger at twenty, is more
experienced and has fought
superior competition.
Nigg last fought this past April
where he floored Bulgarian
journeyman Zdarvko Nikolov three
times to force a first-round
stoppage, while Gogichahsvili is
coming off a fifth round victory
over fellow countryman George
Abuladze in March.
The Nigg vs. Gogichashvili WBF
International Super Middleweight
title fight is scheduled for ten
rounds as the headliner of a
show promoted by Boxteam Thun
Oberland in association with
Boxing Kings. The undercard will
feature several undefeated local
prospects in interesting
match-ups.
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