På grund av att Cecilia Breakhus ådragit sig en skada skjuts hela galan i Fredrikshamn upp två veckor. Galan kommer gå av stapeln på Arena Nord den 1 februari 2014.
Det blir 26 åriga spanjoren Adasat Rodriguez som utmanar Erik om EU-titeln den 1 februari. Rodrigues är regerande spansk mästare och har gjort 12 professionella matcher. Av dessa har han vunnit 9 varav 6 på Knock-out. Han har två förluster och en oavgjord match. Den oavgjorda matchen boxades han för två år sedan, mot Pablo Sosa som Erik ett halvår senare slog på poäng vid en gala på Parken i Köpenhamn.
Rodriguez är en stark och explosiv boxare som gärna kommer framåt. Erik får se upp med hans högerswing.
Matchen går i Arena Nord, i Danska Fredrikshamn.
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Se Team Sauerland Pressinformation:
***Skoglund defends EU Light Heavyweight Title against Adasat Rodriguez on Feb 1***
EU Light Heavyweight Champion Erik Skoglund (18-0, 9 KOs) will make his first title defence against Adasat Rodriguez (9-2-1, 6 KOs) at the Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn on February 1.
Originally scheduled for January 18, the Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn has been postponed to February 1 due to an eye injury sustained by WBA, WBC & WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (23-0, 7 KOs).
The 22 year-old Swede is unfazed by the change of date and has no intention of dropping the belt he won against Lolenga Mock (31-14-1) in Kolding this October.
‘’Honestly I do not believe that Rodriguez has the boxing skills to beat me,’’ said Skoglund. ‘’He hits hard and comes forward so in that respect he is a dangerous. I will need to be careful as one punch can change a fight but I have fought guys like him before and I know exactly what I need to do to beat him.
‘’2013 was a great year for me. To win the EU title was the perfect ending. Obviously I will need to take it one fight at a time and avoid any injuries but I would like to have 4-5 fights in 2014 and hopefully get a shot at the EBU title later in the year.’’
Promoter Nisse Sauerland: ‘’Erik has had a fantastic year. He showed real class and maturity in the way he beat Mock to claim the EU title. I will be expecting big things from him in 2014. However he must first focus on Rodriguez. He is a tough opponent and will be coming to Frederikshavn to win. I am expecting an exciting fight but believe that if Erik boxes like we know he can this will be the first of many successful title defences.‘’
The Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn will feature a full undercard including the very best of Swedish, Danish and Norwegian boxing. Tickets are available at www.arenanord.dk. Tickets for the January 18 date can be refunded until January 10.
Nisse Sauerland, Erik Skoglund, Kalle Sauerland
Photo Credit: Photo Wende
