{"id":61748,"date":"2016-07-22T13:11:36","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T18:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=61748"},"modified":"2016-07-22T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T18:12:41","slug":"juergen-braehmer-defends-wba-world-title-against-nathan-cleverly-on-october-1st-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=61748","title":{"rendered":"Juergen Braehmer Defends WBA World Title Against Nathan Cleverly on October 1st – Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Juergen Braehmer (48-2, 35 KOs) will defend his WBA World Light Heavyweight title against Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) on October 1 at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany.<\/p>\n

The fight has been a long time coming with the pair originally slated to meet in 2011 at The O2 in London before an eye injury forced Braehmer to withdraw. Four years later, the fighters were again close to sharing a ring but talks broke down with Cleverly opting to fight in America instead.<\/p>\n

Braehmer, who returns following a one-sided points victory over domestic foe Eduard Gutknecht, will now be aiming for a seventh successive defence of his WBA World title against Welsh rival Cleverly, the former WBO World Champion, who announced his return to the light heavyweight division with a 2015 \u2018Fight of the Year\u2019 contender versus Andrzej Fonfara.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019In boxing you can never say never,\u2019\u2019 said the defending champion. \u2018\u2019This is a fight the fans have wanted to see for a long time and I\u2019m happy it\u2019s finally happening. I look forward to meeting Nathan Cleverly in the ring at the Jahnsportforum and proving once and for all who is the better boxer.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019Cleverly is a good fighter. He is a former World Champion and I believe he is still one of the best light heavyweights in the world. He has a very exciting offensive style, which I\u2019m sure will make for a great match-up. I will be expecting a tough fight, but with the support of the fans in Neubrandenburg, I\u2019m confident I will win.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThis fight has been destined to happen and I can\u2019t wait now,\u201d said Cleverly. \u201cIt\u2019s finally here \u2013 Juergen and I will finally go to battle and I\u2019m looking forward to the challenge.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve had a good recovery period and rest since the Fonfara fight and I feel fantastic. I\u2019ve had a few niggles and injuries over the last couple of fights but I\u2019ve recovered from them. I\u2019m invigorated and I\u2019m ready to strike again on the World scene and become a two-time World champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cJuergen is a great champion. He\u2019s a puncher that has pedigree that stretches back all the way to the amateurs, he\u2019s a proper professional and a credit to the game. It\u2019s like the old dog fighting the young dog, experience versus youth, but I\u2019m 29 in my eighth World title fight so I have a bagful of experience of my own and I know what I have to do \u2013 I am going into the champions backyard and I need to rip the title off him, and that\u2019s what I intend to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019We\u2019re delighted to have finally made this fight between the WBA World Champion Juergen Braehmer and former WBO World Champion Nathan Cleverly,\u2019\u2019 said promoter Kalle Sauerland. \u2018\u2019This is a fight people have been talking about for the last five years, and I\u2019m sure it will live up to everybody\u2019s expectations. Fans should prepare for an explosive fight and a great night of action in Neubrandenburg.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m delighted to deliver a World title shot for Nathan in a fight that has been many years in the making,\u201d said Cleverly\u2019s promoter Eddie Hearn. \u201cAfter his fight of the year contender with Fonfara we have been looking at the big fights only and Braehmer was always the target, it’s a fight that Nathan fancies and has wanted for a long time – I believe that on October 1, Britain will have ANOTHER World champion.\u201d<\/p>\n