It was a gigantic ring battle before the eyes of the boxing world: Tyson Fury (33 / England) knocked out challenger Deontay Wilder (35 / USA) in Las Vegas and remains WBC heavyweight champion.
When the 20,000-seat arena was slowly filling up, a Hamburg resident had the chance to show himself on the big stage in the preliminary program: Victor Faust (29).
And the heavyweight hope of EC boxing she used spectacularly: Victor is promoting his fist!
The Ukrainian dealt with opponent Mike Marshall (33 / USA) in just three rounds. Boom! Precipitation in round two. Boom! Rain on round three. Then the referee broke off the unequal duel – technical knockout
“Victor sniffed the big air,” said a delighted explorer Peter Hanraths (75) after his protégé’s eighth professional victory. “It was all new to him.”
The former amateur Marshall had only lost one fight before. Hanraths: “Victor was very good at it. I am sure that it has sparked interest in the US. The great managers and promoters were all there. “
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