From the left: Hagen Döring, Erik Skoglund, Chris Mayer
Team Sauerland is delighted to announced it has signed a long-term contract with gifted Swedish amateur Erik Skoglund. The 18-year-old – considered by many to be Sweden´s biggest boxing talent – will make his professional debut on the Kessler-Froch undercard in Herning on April 24, taking on cruiserweight Viktor Szalai. Skoglund will be coached by Karsten Rower, who also trains IBF Middleweight Champion Sebastian Sylvester. His new home base will be Berlin. “We are thrilled to welcome Erik to our team and look forward to working with him,” said sports director Hagen Doering. “He is a great talent and has the potential to be a champion one day. We will carefully pave his way to the top.”
Skoglund boasts an impressive amateur career, having accumulated countless of titles and gold medals while fighting for the amateur national team on all levels. During the last two seasons, he was part of the Danish “Boxteam Nord” in the German Bundesliga. He has been approached by several big-name promoters but ultimately decided to join Team Sauerland. “I chose Team Sauerland because they are the best and the most professional team on the market,” he said. “They have the experience, the competence and the resources to help me reach my goal, which is being a world champion one day. They have produced a lot of world champions so I will put in all my energy and determination to accomplish the same.”
Quick Facts:
Amateur record: 114 Fights (78 wins, 35 losses, 1 draw)
Career Milestones:
Gold in Swedish cadet Championship 2006
Gold in Swedish youth Championship 2007
Silver in Swedish Elite Championship 2007
Gold in Swedish cadet Championship 2007
Gold in Swedish youth Championship 2008
Gold in Nordic youth Championship 2008
Silver in Swedish Elite Championship 2008
Gold in Swedish youth Championship 2009
Gold in Nordic Elite Championship 2009
Gold in Swedish Elite Championship 2009
Named as the best cadet in Sweden by the Swedish Boxing federation in 2007
Named as the best youth in Sweden by the Swedish Boxing federation in 2009
Named as the best boxer pound for pound during the Swedish Elite Championships 2007 when he was 15 years old and then again for the second time in 2009 (17 years old)
For more information about Team Sauerland, visit www.boxen.com. For information about Erik Skoglund, visit www.erikskoglund.se.
Picture: Team Sauerland Sports Director Hagen Doering, Erik Skoglund, Team Sauerland General Manager Chris Meyer – rights-free.