The German TV channel "Das Erste" (ARD) will air a 45 minute documentary on Susianna Kentikian on 27th June at 10:45 PM (CET). The film is titled "Die Starke Susi - Boxen zum Überleben", which translates into "The Powerful Susi - Boxing for Survival".

A film crew followed the Kentikian family over a 12-month period, and shows scenes from the most important fights in Susianna's career. Although Susianna's rise from an unknown Armenian girl to one of the most popular female boxers in Germany is the main theme of the documentary; it is also the story of a very close knit family who has worked hard to get to where they are today.

They arrived as political refugees from Armenia and spent years living in asylum centres, with the constant fear of expulsion. On one occasion the family was actually arrested by the immigration authorities and taken to the airport for deportation. A last minute effort by Susianna's amateur boxing trainer Frank Rieth and friends, prevented the deportation.

Don't miss this exceptional story about a female boxer, who has not only won a world championship in the ring, but also, together with her family,  fought and worked hard to convert a life in poverty and misery to a comfortable and dignified life style.  In German