A dream comes true for Dimitri Sartison: the unbeaten spotlight-Fighter Sartison (22-0-0 (14)) will face the former WBA and WBC world champion Mikkel Kessler (39-1-0 (29)) in the Danish capital of Copenhagen in a bout for the WBA world title belt at super middleweight. Born in Kazakhstan, he now lives in Hamburg with his wife Regina and calls it his home after he had signed a contract with spotlight boxing in September 2003.
After turning pro Sartison has continued his climb to the top although he was held back with many injuries. “Dimi” had a very successful amateur career and he won 95 out of his 115 fights with being runner up at the youth world championships in 1998. With his talent, his great skills and his hard working training efforts he has impressed not only his coach Magomed Schaburow but also his promoter Dietmar Poszwa.
“Dimitri Sartison has deserved this chance. I’m very happy for him as he has worked for this world title fight over many years. Surely he is the underdog but in boxing everything is possible!”
It is Sartison’s 23rd pro fight and his first title bout. Now he has reached the dream of every boxer – a shot at one of the world titles! Having the fight in Kessler’s homeland of Denmark is no problem for Sartison as he had successful fights in Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
“I’m happy to fight in Copenhagen and I’m very excited about it. This world title bout is something I have worked for over many years. I had injuries on the way and had to work even harder to come back but it was worth it. I have always believed in myself. With my coach Magomed Schaburow and the rest of my team we have been in an extremely hard and enduring trainings camp in Moscow. I couldn’t have prepared myself better for this now. The finals stages of the preparations were held in Hamburg. I can only say: I want to bring the WBA belt to Germany!”
Middleweight Gennady Golovkin (12-0-0 (10)) – another fighter of the training group of Magomed Schaburow – will have to face Amar Amari (13-8-1 (8)) of Algeria in his 13th pro fight. Golovkin is known for his excellent technique and boxing skills as well for his hard punch.