(FEB 20)
After almost fourteen months out of the ring due to injury,
World Boxing Federation Women’s World Super Featherweight
Champion Ramona Kuehne is back!
On March 2 at the MBS Arena in Potsdam, Germany she will defend
her title against Halana Dos Santos from Brazil. This will be
the fourth defense for Kuehne, 19-1 (6), who won the WBF crown
in 2010.
Last time out, in January 2012, she stopped Hungarian Renata
Domsodi in eight rounds, but has since been on the sidelines due
to knee injuries which she had surgery for last May.
“It’s been hard to come back from injury and surgery like this.
Even though you don’t start totally from scratch, it’s not far
off. So I am so thrilled to make my comeback in Potsdam.”
“This is has been a dream of mine, and I am really looking
forward to going home”, says Kuehne and refers to the fact that
Potsdam borders Berlin, the city where she was born thirty-three
years ago and lived for many years, and is close to Grossziethen
where she resides today with husband and trainer Stephan.
23-year-old Halana Dos Santos, 14-4 (4), has experience from
three previous title fights, but must be considered a clear
underdog against Kuehne. The champion feels confident that she
will be able to perform at world-class level again, and has not
studied her opponent too much:
“You can never say for sure until you are in the ring, but I
believe that I will be just as good as before my injury. I have
seen a little bit of video on Dos Santos, but I am going to
focus on my own performance and not hers.”
For this fight Kuehne has included former two-weight world
champion Graciano Rocchigiani in her team, to assist with the
mental part of preparations. And with the advice and experience
of “Rocky” in her corner, there is no hesitation in her voice
when she concludes:
“I am not going to let her beat me, that’s for sure!”
Promoted by Ulf Steinforth and his SES Boxing, Ramona Kuehne´s
WBF World Super Featherweight title defense on March 2 against
Halana Dos Santos will be televised live throughout Germany on
Sport 1.
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