Another title is on the line on February 25 at Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, when regional hero Dominik Britsch (26-0, 9 K.O.) is trying to win the vacant EBU-EU middleweight title versus Roberto Santos (17-6-1, 9 K.O.) from Spain.
“It’s pretty cool to fight right on my doorstep as lots of fans are going to show up supporting me. I can’t wait for it!” says the 24 year-old Neckarsulm-native.
His promoter Sauerland Event was clearly aiming for such a homecoming.“Dominik is one of the fastest rising fixtures in German Boxing and we are pleased to present this fight in Stuttgart” states its CEO Chris Meyer with continuing, “Dominik has a bright future ahead of him as the EBU-EU belt can easily be a stepping stone to a European Championship or even a World Championship fight.”
To get there, Britsch has to sweep Santos out of the way. Actually, the multiple national boxing champion would have had a fight in his native Spain 2 weeks ago, but as soon as he was asked to fight Britsch, he cancelled his then-upcoming bout and signed a deal for this challenge. Whereas the protégé of famed coach Ulli Wegner can count on a partisan crowd from around the Baden-Wuerttemberg region, Santos will have to count solely on his skills inside the squared circle. Nevertheless, the 30-year-old and his team around coach Jesus Antonio Labrador Felipe are coming with a lot of confidence to the German’s backyard.
“Certainly, Britsch is a technically-sound boxer, but I see myself as the better fighter all-around and that’s why I’m going to beat him,“ Santos indicated before the fight which is scheduled for 12 rounds. “I have watched some of his bouts on tape – he’s pretty good at using some fast hands to pile up points but at the same time the guy often goes back into a passive mode which will clearly cost him when he steps inside the ring with me.”
