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The World Boxing Federation
„Promoter of the Year 2009“
award is just one of many
honours bestowed upon your
promotional company SES during
the 10 years in business. What
does this WBFed award mean to
you in comparison with others?
Even though I consider it a huge
personal honour, it is also a
reward for my staff, my partners
and everybody who helps us
putting our shows on. Normally,
everyone just looks at the
fighters and the front faces of
a company, but for me those
people who work quietly over
weeks and months to put our
events on are extremely
important. This award is for
them.
You have promoted many important
World Boxing Federation fights,
both male and female and among
them was the WBFed’s “Fight of
the Year 2009” Qato vs Liggieri.
But which one stand out for you
personally?
Without a doubt the WBFed
women’s heavyweight title fight
between Natascha Ragosina and
Pamela London in Ekaterinburg,
Russia. That was a real big
thing and very spectacular and
I’m very proud about this event.
Talking about Ragosina, your
WBFed heavy champ: Before
winning that title she
completely cleaned up the super
middleweights, but in which
division will she compete in the
future?
Well, that’s ultimately
Natascha’s choice, but I think
we should stay at heavyweight.
That’s something very special in
female boxing.
Please compare the World Boxing
Federation to other sanctioning
organizations!
There’s not much of a
difference for me. The WBFed
works very professional and
their people have a lot of
integrity. Just their two
heavyweight champions, Evander
Holyfield and Natascha bode very
well for their future. They will
surely establish themselves very
nicely.
You currently have two WBFed
world champions in the female
ranks with Ragosina and new
super featherweight title holder
Ramona Kühne. When will we see
the first male SES boxer fight
for a WBFed world title?
I hope pretty soon, we
certainly have some interesting
boxers in the line-up.
Together with WBO super
middleweight champion Robert
Stieglitz and IBF welterweight
champion Jan Zaveck, SES is now
at the pinnacle of its 10 years
in the game. What are your next
goals then?
We just hope all our fighters
stay healthy, have success and
get along well economically. And
for myself, I simply want to
retain the fun and enthusiasm I
have for the sport and with
promoting. |
