Boxing: Figenbutz retains IBF title

Vincent Feigenbutz (Karlsruhe, Germany) has successfully defended his IBF Intercontinental title in the super middleweight category and thus probably won his next World Championship chance.

In Ludwigsburg, the 22-year-old defeated the South African Ryno Liebenberg with Technische K. o. (Technical K. o.). in the sixth round. For Feigenbutz, who may now be in for a World Cup fight this year, the success in the 30th edition of the World Championships meant that he was able to win the title. Profifight the 28th. Victory (two defeats).

“This was a war. It was a very, very hard fight. When I saw that he had a cut, I kept getting further on. Respect for him, we have done something for boxing today,”said Feigenbutz at Sport1.

In a tough training camp in the snow of Slovenia, Feigenbutz had prepared himself for the fight against Liebenberg. In the previous year, Feigenbutz fought his first World Cup fight against the Italian Giovanni de Carolis with a technical knockout. to become the youngest German champion in boxing history.