MAHI MAIN – WBO SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ELMINATOR (12 rauna)

ROBIN KRASNIQI (46-4, 17 Koó), WBO #3, Munich, Germany 166 ½ lbs.

vs.

“King” ARTHUR ABRAHAM (45-5, 30 Koó), WBO #2, Berlin, Germany by way of Armenia 168 lbs.

CO-FEATURE – VACANT WBO INTER-CONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (10 rauna)

TOM SCHWARZ (18-0-0, 11 Koó), Halle an der Saale, Germany 236 ½ lbs.

vs.

ADNAN “Bosnian Lion” REDZOVIC (17-1, 6 Koó), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina236 ¾lbs.

LIGHT HEAVWEIGHTS (10 Rauna)

ADAM DEINAS (10-0-1, 5 Koó), Magdeburg, Germany 174 ½ lbs.

vs.

LUKASZ GOLEBIEWSKI (8-0, 5 K)s), Bonn, Germany by way of Poland 166 ½ lbs.

LIVE AIRING: Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Krasniqi vs. Aperahama” live in North America, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, Shaw and Sask Tel in Canada, also on the FITE app and website (www.Fite.tv), hoki te utu hokohoko whakaaro o anake $24.95.

Outside of North America, “Krasniqi vs. Aperahama” is being licensed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV ANNOUNCER: Ingo Rohrbach

TENAFLY, N.J.(April 19, 2017) – SES Promotions held the final press conference for a tenei Rāhoroi Mekemeke Organization World (WBO) Super Middleweight title eliminator between two-time world title challenger Robin Krasniqi a toru-wā, toa e rua-wehenga te ao “King” Artur Abraham.

“Krasniqi vs. Aperahama”, promoted by SES Promotions, is a presentation of Integrated Sports Media and FITE, airing live in North America from Congress Center in Ekfurt, Germany.

Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Krasniqi vs. Aperahama” live in North America, tīmata i 2 p.m. AND / 11 a.m. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, Shaw and Sask Tel in Canada, also on the FITE app and website (www.Fite.tv), hoki te utu hokohoko whakaaro o anake $24.95.

Outside of North America, “Krasniqi vs. Aperahama” is being licensed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.

Krasniqi (46-4, 17 Koó), tauanga No. 3 i te WBO, faces WBO No. 2-ranked Abraham (45-5, 30 Koó) in the 12-round main event to determine the mandatory challenger for reigning WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Gilberto Ramirez, o Mexico.

Robin Krasniqi: “I have the maximum respect for Arthur, a big name who has achieved everything. But in the ring, there can only be one winner. I’ve trained long and hard for my dream to become world champion. Ka rite ki nga wa katoa, I’ve been diligent and disciplined. Everything I’ve done in the last six months I’m going to show i runga i Rāhoroi. The reward is a clear victory and the chance to win a world championship fight!”

Arthur Aperahama: “I’m a person who doesn’t speak so much, I let actions speak. I’ll show you in the ring how we have trained. I’m going to win and fight for the championship. I muri i taua, a few title defenses. But we are now focusing on this fight. Both boxers have a good level. The fans can look forward to it. No matter who is in front of me, they must be beaten…in the ring there is just one thing. I want to win and I will win!”

(L-R) – Robin Krasniqi & Arthur Aperahama (picture by P. Gercke / Team SES)

Providing chief support in the 10-round co-feature is an interesting match for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship between undefeated prospect Tom Schwarz (18-0, 11 Koó), the WBO Youth champion, a Adnan “Bosnian Lion” Redzovic (17-1, 6 Koó).

In a battle of unbeaten light heavyweight prospects, Adam Deines (10-0-1, 5 Koó) kanohi Lukasz Golebiewski (8-0, 5 Koó) in a 10-round bout on the undercard..

Additional fights or highlights may be shown, wā tukua e.