In another busy weekend for the World Boxing Federation, Women’s World
Bantamweight Champion Renata Szebeledi retained her title and Attila Baran
captured the vacant Intercontinental Super Middleweight crown in Hungary
Saturday night, while Klara Svensson took home the female ditto at Light
Welter on a show in Germany the day before.
Szebeledi, who won the WBF World title by going to Germany to defeat
hometown favorite Pia Mazelanik in Lemgo last July, took on former foe Eva
Marcu of Romania in Budapest, and once again the two women, both only
twenty years old, gave each other a good scrap before the champion pulled
home the victory.
The end came at 0:30 into round number eight when Szebeledi, at this point
clearly on top of things, caught Marcu with some stinging blows, forcing
the referee to intervene as the game Marcu seemed unable to defend
herself. Having won ten of her last eleven bouts, Szebeledi improved her
professional record to 16-9 (9), and Marcu fell to 7-4 (2).
On the same card, promoted by Feja Promotion, youngster Attila Baran (19)
made short work of fellow countryman Janos Olah in their fight for the
Intercontinental Super Middleweight strap. After a one-sided first round
where Baran dominated his foe, the end came mercifully in the second of
the scheduled twelve.
Baran put on an impressive performance, knocking down Olaf two times
before referee Janos Baranyi had seen enough and waved off the onslaught
at 2:55. In time, Baran, who is now 10-2 (5), could be an interesting name
to follow, while the best days of 30-year-old Olah, 10-9-1 (3), are
probably in his past.
On the previous night in Goeppingen, Germany, talented Swede Klara
Svensson won her first professional title when she thoroughly dominated
game but outclassed Hungarian Zsofia Bedo on a card put on by EC
Boxpromotion for the vacant Women’s Intercontinental Light Welterweight
title.
Svensson, now 5-0 (1) and managed by former European Champion Oktay Urkal,
chased Bedo, 5-25-1 (1), for most of the ten rounder, and only guts and a
big heart saved the Hungarian girl from going down or even being stopped.
It was a flawless performance by the Malmo-boxer, who, if anything, lacks
a bit of power in her punches. In the end German judges Arno Pokrandt,
Frank Michael Mass and Holger Wiemann all scored it the same: 100-90.
Klara Svensson is undoubtedly one of the female stars of the future.
www.worldboxingfederation.net
Bantamweight Champion Renata Szebeledi retained her title and Attila Baran
captured the vacant Intercontinental Super Middleweight crown in Hungary
Saturday night, while Klara Svensson took home the female ditto at Light
Welter on a show in Germany the day before.
Szebeledi, who won the WBF World title by going to Germany to defeat
hometown favorite Pia Mazelanik in Lemgo last July, took on former foe Eva
Marcu of Romania in Budapest, and once again the two women, both only
twenty years old, gave each other a good scrap before the champion pulled
home the victory.
The end came at 0:30 into round number eight when Szebeledi, at this point
clearly on top of things, caught Marcu with some stinging blows, forcing
the referee to intervene as the game Marcu seemed unable to defend
herself. Having won ten of her last eleven bouts, Szebeledi improved her
professional record to 16-9 (9), and Marcu fell to 7-4 (2).
On the same card, promoted by Feja Promotion, youngster Attila Baran (19)
made short work of fellow countryman Janos Olah in their fight for the
Intercontinental Super Middleweight strap. After a one-sided first round
where Baran dominated his foe, the end came mercifully in the second of
the scheduled twelve.
Baran put on an impressive performance, knocking down Olaf two times
before referee Janos Baranyi had seen enough and waved off the onslaught
at 2:55. In time, Baran, who is now 10-2 (5), could be an interesting name
to follow, while the best days of 30-year-old Olah, 10-9-1 (3), are
probably in his past.
On the previous night in Goeppingen, Germany, talented Swede Klara
Svensson won her first professional title when she thoroughly dominated
game but outclassed Hungarian Zsofia Bedo on a card put on by EC
Boxpromotion for the vacant Women’s Intercontinental Light Welterweight
title.
Svensson, now 5-0 (1) and managed by former European Champion Oktay Urkal,
chased Bedo, 5-25-1 (1), for most of the ten rounder, and only guts and a
big heart saved the Hungarian girl from going down or even being stopped.
It was a flawless performance by the Malmo-boxer, who, if anything, lacks
a bit of power in her punches. In the end German judges Arno Pokrandt,
Frank Michael Mass and Holger Wiemann all scored it the same: 100-90.
Klara Svensson is undoubtedly one of the female stars of the future.
www.worldboxingfederation.net
