(MAY 26) Susianna Kentikian has repeatedly asked for better and stronger opponents over the last months. Last night she got what she was asking for in Nadia Hockmi.  The two produced, by far, the best and most entertaining fight at the ProSieben Fight Night.

The first three rounds were clearly won by Kentikian. Hockmi came out in her usual aggressive style throwing plenty of punches, but very few connected thanks to Kentikian's speed and fabulous reflexes. Kentikian countered well, and got through with some telling hooks on the French woman.

This didn't deter Hockmi, who kept coming forward and the following rounds of this action packed fight were more even, and Hockmi probably had a slight advantage in rounds 5 to 7. Kentikian showed her determination to hang onto her belt in the last 3 rounds when she regained the upper hand. Most of round 10 was fought toe to toe, and a fitting finale of this intense and high paced fight.

The judges scored the fight 97-93, 93-97 and 98-92 in favour of Kentikian.

It was no doubt the toughest fight for the young Armenian born boxer, who thanked her opponent for a great fight in the post fight interview, and told the interviewer that it was also a reminder to herself to keep working hard developing her boxing skills.