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In the main event of a
self-promoted show at the EMKA
Sportzentrum in Velbert,
Germany, World Boxing Federation
(WBF) International Heavyweight
Champion Werner Kreiskott made a
successful first defense of his
title on Saturday night,
February 11.
But it was not in as satisfying
a way as he would have hoped, as
Colombian challenger Epifanio
Mendoza was disqualified at 2:47
of the fourth round. Up until
that point it had been a rough
fight at close quarters, but
with Kreiskott getting the
better of the exchanges.
Mendoza felt harassed by referee
Mustafa Eranay, who had deducted
a point from him in round three
for punching with an open glove,
so when Eranay broke the action
again in round four, seemingly
to again take a point from
Mendoza, the veteran South
American spit in the referees
direction and was promptly
disqualified.
Werner Kreiskott, now undefeated
is his last thirteen fights,
improved his professional record
to 24-19-2 (17). At one point
12-19-1, he has truly turned his
career around and has not lost a
fight since former world
champion Ruslan Chagaev beat him
in September of 2012.
Mendoza, a former world
title-challenger at Light
Heavyweight who amazingly
started his career at
Middleweight in 1999, travels
back to Barranquilla at 43-25-1
(37).
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