Boxing In Germany: Halmich and Erdei headline Düsseldorf Show

ByBoxing Press

Only thirteen weeks after the exciting duel between Jürgen Brähmer and Andre Thysse on February 4 other young fighters off the Universum stable will return with the intention to electrify the spectators at Burg-Wächter Castello again. German boxing queen Regina Halmich, WIBF flyweight champion, and “Firebird” Zsolt Erdei, WBO light heavyweight champion, are looking forword to entertain and excite the knowledgable croud in Düsseldorf with successful world title defenses in the main events.

„I’m a world champion for more than ten years now but I’m still eager to face strong opposition and fight exciting contests“, Halmich said. “It’s great to come to Düsseldorf because I know the fans think highly of boxing over here and they are also very critical. I’m sure the Universum management will get me a world class challenger.”

WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei will step into the ring after a six month layoff. Following his dramatic fight against Frenchman Mehdi Sahnoune on October 22 a long break was very necessary for the idol of millions of people in Hungary. Erdei fought Sahnoune with a broken rip and knocked his restless challenger out in a desperate 12th round.

„I like Düsseldorf as I know this city from my amateur times. The croud loves heated fights and I will give them what they like most“, Erdei said, the champion who is continuing the reign of retired Dariusz Michalczewski with the WBO title held for ten years by the “Tiger”.

Erdei’s trademark is his unusual walk to the ring to the rhythm of a Hungarian children song with the translated title: “Fly little bird”. Who would not be shy to select this kind of a song other than a truely self-confident world champion who beat the toughest fighters of his weighclass punch by punch?

On the undercard among others: Erdei’s friend and Hungarian countryman Karoly Balzsay (super middle), Michel Trabant (welter), Dieter Roth (heavy), Goran Gogic (heavy) and Aleksander Alekseev (heavy).

Tickets are available at the following hotline numbers:

Universum: 040 – 69 65 59 59
Düsseldorf: 0180 – 56 44 332
CTS: 0180 – 55 70 000