WBO #6 Ondrej Pala (30-2, 21 KOs) and IBF #15 Konstantin Airich (22-5-2, 16 KOs) showed up in great shape and very self-confident at the weigh-in for their combined IBF intercontinental / WBO European championship bout tomorrow (Friday, March 9th) in Tekirdag, Turkey. The clash between the technically skilled Czech and the hard-hitting German will be broadcasted live on Eurosport (starting at 21:00h / 9pm Central European Time). It is a re-match of a 10-rounder in March 2009 which saw Pala getting away with a close Majority Decision win in Cuxhaven, Germany.

aid Pala who weighed in at 246 lbs. (111.5 kg), “I have beaten Airich before and I will beat him again. But this time it will be no hard work for the judges. I never promise to knock somebody out but I will make it very clear that I am better than him.”

Naturally Airich who weighed in at 229 lbs. (104.0 kg) has a different point of view: “I am perfectly prepared for this fight. I have been in training camp with Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko in Austria. And I know that I can and will beat Ondrej Pala. I can see in his eyes that he knows that I can beat him. He already felt my power in the first fight and he will feel it even harder this time. I will show the world why I call myself “the Sandman” – I will put Pala to sleep!”

Promoter Ahmet Oner is proud to present this heavyweight showdown in his hometown Tekirdag. “I expect a very close and exciting fight”, says Oner. “One thing is for sure: Both of these guys are a lot better than Wladimir’s last so called opponent Jean Marc Mormeck. I am not saying that these guys could beat Wladimir but if he ever faces seither one they would surely come to fight. Everybody who likes honest and good heavyweight boxing better than lasershows and gigantic walk-ins should watch this fight!”

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This Friday (March 9th) two promising European heavyweight contenders clash when WBO#6 rated Ondrej Pala (Czech Republic) squares offagainst IBF #15 Konstantin Airich (Germany) at Atatürk Spor Salonu in Tekirdag,Turkey in a clash for Airich’s IBF intercontinental championship and Pala’s WBOEuropean champion title. Airich vs. Pala will be the main event for a big showbroadcasted live on Eurosport (starting at 21.00h / 9pm Central European time).

„Whoever wins this bout will make a huge step towards aworld title fight“, says promoter Ahmet Oner. „We all know who the unified WBOand IBF world champion is. And I am one hundred percent sure that both, Airichand Pala, would show a lot more effort and a way better performance againstWladimir Klitschko than Jean Marc Mormeck did last week. I am not saying thatthese two guys could beat Klitschko right away – but at least they would tryand bring the fight to him.“

Airich and Pala have met before. In March 2009, the Czechwarrior managed to get away with a close mid-decision win over Airich inCuxhaven, Germany. Now the hard-hitting German „Sandman“ wants to make up for thatloss and get in position for a possible title shot.

“Of course, every fighter dreams of challenging the worldchampion“, says Airich. „I know Wladimir quite well and he knows me, too. I havespent lots of training camps with both Klitschkos, most recently I was withthem in Austria when Vitali got in shape for the Chisora fight and Wladimirprepared for Mormeck. Right now my only focus is on beating Pala. I know that Iam stronger than him. And I want to show the world that I can beat him. I amnot thinking past this fight. All that counts for me is winning this Fridaynight.”

 

Author: ARENA BOX PROMOTIONS

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