Nordic Fight Night postponed with New date of February 1st due to Braekhus picks up eye injury during training

(DEC 23) The Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn has been postponed by two weeks due to an eye injury sustained by mult-world champion (WBC/WBA/WBO) Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (23-0, 7 KOs). Braekhus will now face Myriam Lamare (22-3, 10 KOs) at the Arena Nord on February 1.

�When it comes down to a fighter�s health, we cannot take any risks,� said promoter Nisse Sauerland. �The doctors have ordered Cecilia to sit out practice for ten days, which made it impossible for her to be in top shape on January 18. At the highest level, losing two weeks in the middle of your preparation is a nightmare. Against a world-class opponent like Lamare, Cecilia needs to be at 100 percent, not 90, 80 or 70. We want to apologise to the fans who have already bought tickets and hope that they will be able to join us on the new date. All fights will remain the same.�

Said Braekhus: �I am very sorry about the postponement but there is nothing I could do about it. I was gutted when I picked up the injury in sparring. I�ve been forced to postpone fights before, like against Anne Sophie Mathis due to my tonsillitis. Believe me, it is the worst feeling in the world. You feel like you let down your fans. So I was very disappointed at first but I am relieved that the postponement is for only two weeks and that my team has been able to set the new date quickly. I hope that all my fans will still come over to Frederikshavn and support me. Lamare is a very tough opponent, I couldn�t fight her without a proper preparation. My fitness and my hard training have always given me an edge over my opponents. I�ll now take a little break and then return to practice to get in shape for Lamare.�

Other scheduled fights:

EU Light Heavyweight Champion Erik Skoglund (18-0, 9 KOs) will make his first title defence Adasat Rodriguez (9-2-1, 6 KOs).

In the Danish main event, rising featherweight Dennis Ceylan (9-0, 5 KOs) will be looking to start the year with a bang following an impressive points victory over Edgar Torres in Albertslund. As always the Nordic Fight Night will include a full undercard featuring the very best of Danish, Swedish and Norwegian boxing. Tickets are available at arenanord.dk. Tickets for the January 18 date can be refunded until January 10. -press release (edited by WBAN)