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By Danny Caro, September 17, 2010
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Unbeaten German sensation Alexander Frenkel faces the biggest test of his young career on Saturday when he takes on European Cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli in Birmingham.
Frenkel, who has a Jewish father, holds a 22-0 record including 17 KOs. He has been tipped to cause an upset against the Welshman by promoter Kalle Sauerland.
“I’m convinced that Alexander will be a future champion. He is unbeaten and fearless and is travelling to England to shock the boxing world. He is the underdog, but I’m sure that he will beat Enzo as Alex is younger and hungrier with a great knockout record.”
A winner of the IBF Youth Cruiserweight title in 2008, Frenkel is full of confidence ahead of the fight at the LG Arena. “I don’t care about the name of my opponent.
All that matters to me is the title that is on the line,” he said. “For me, every fight is the most important fight of my career. I have never been to England before so I am really keen to go there to win my fight and see a bit of the country. I am looking forward to it.”
Frenkel, who attends synagogue in Berlin “from time to time”, took time away from his training regime to enjoy “some apple and honey” during Rosh Hashanah.Meanwhile, Yuri Foreman, the former champion, became a father last week after his wife Leyla gave birth to a boy weighing in at 6lbs 12 ozs.
Foreman, 30, lost his WBA Super Welterweight title to Miguel Cotto in June.
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September 21, 2010
Alexander Frenkel is the new European Cruiserweight champion after a spectacular KO against former holder Enzo Maccarinelli in Birmingham.
German fighter Frenkel, who has a Jewish father, was the underdog going into the bout but extended his unbeaten record to 23 with his 18th knockout, sending the Welshman crashing to the canvas with a vicious left hook in the seventh round.
Maccarinelli beat the count only to be met by a flurry of brutal blows from the 25-year-old German and there was no way back.
Maccarinelli had won the opening round but when the fight was stopped, Frenkel was well on top. Maccarinelli required treatment from ringside medics and needed oxygen as the 30-year-old was on the canvas for five minutes before leaving the ring.
Frenkel said: "It was a tough fight against a very dangerous opponent."