(OCT 8) Bettina Völker travels to Israel to fight local girl Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer for the WIBF Super Flyweight Title on 27th October. Völker's last action was in May this year, when she went to Italy to challenge Simona Galassi for the European Flyweight Title. A fight she lost by stoppage in the 10th round, after putting up a very brave fight against the European Champion and former triple Amateur World Champion. Bettina Völker, who took the Shmoulefeld fight at short notice, told WBAN, that she is excited as well as grateful for getting the opportunity to fight for the WIBF title. She knows, that she will be in for a tough fight, against the very skilled Shmoulefeld, who will be on her home turf this time.

Hagar Shmoulefeld's last ring appearance in April this year was also at home town fight. It was against Natascha Guthier of Germany, and she won the WIBF Intercontinental Super Flyweight belt by UD. Smoulefeld's next fight after 27th October, will be one for the history books. She will be the last to fight the long reigning queen of women's boxing in Germany, Regina Halmich. Halmich has announced her retirement after this fight, but has made it clear, that she wants to leave boxing as a World Champion. So a loss in her last fight might make her return to the ring. This bout will take place in Halmich's home town of Karlsruhe - incidentally also Völker's home town - on 30th November.