Sylvester to defend IBF Middleweight Title against Karmazin in Germany on June 5
IBF Middleweight Champion Sebastian Sylvester (33-3, 16 KOs) will return to the ring on June 5 when he takes on mandatory challenger Roman Karmazin (40-3, 26 KOs) in Germany. While Sylvester comes off an 10th-round TKO victory over Billy Lyell, Karmazin knocked out Dionisio Miranda to earn the right to challenge Sylvester. Bash Boxing had won the purse bid for the clash.
“Roman Karmazin and I are extremely grateful for the support of our friends and colleagues at RusLoto in St. Petersburg, Russia,” commented Bash Boxing President Steven Bash. “In light of some timing obstacles surrounding a summer promotion in Russia, we look forward to working together with Sauerland Event in co-promoting this historic fight and making it available to boxing fans in Russia and all around the world. Roman Karmazin, a true road warrior in every sense of the word, is eager to come back to Germany and become the first Russian boxer in history to win a world title in two different weight
classes.”
Chris Meyer, Team Sauerland´s General Manager, is looking forward to staging the fight in Germany. “We have had very good negotiations with Steven Bash and we are happy to have reached an agreement that suits either side,” he said. “We are looking to staging the fight in the northern parts of Germany. We will announce the venue in the next days. Sebastian will certainly take care of business against a strong mandatory challenger.”
The IBF champion is currently preparing in training camp in Gustrow. “As a world champion you have to prove yourself all over the world,” he said. “That is why a fight in St. Petersburg would not have been a problem for me. But now with my fans behind me, I will be even stronger. Their support really means a lot to me and gives me additional motivation. I look forward to June 5 and the second defence of my title.”
