(MAR 2) The WBF/WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer,
158.9, successfully
defended her titles for the seventh time on Saturday night (March
1), when she defeated former world champion Jessica Balogun,
156.5, at
the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany. [Video
of Fight]
Facebook/Christina Hammer
photo: Volker Michael Gruber
Going out to millions of viewers
live on SAT1 television in Germany and by web-stream to boxing
fans world wide, Hammer again made a clear statement that she is
the best in her weight-class, and one of the very best
pound-for-pound female boxers on the planet.
While the challenger was game from the outset, and tried her
best to unsettle the taller champion, Hammer was just too smart
and skilled, using her longer reach magnificently, and after ten
rounds of boxing there was no doubt about who would get her
hands raised.
All three judges had Hammer winning every round, and the fight
100-90.
Still only 23 years old, and a world champion in two weight
classes after also winning and relinquishing the WBF World Super
Middleweight crown last year, Hammer improved her undefeated
professional ledger to 17-0 (8), while Balogun (25) falls to
23-3 (11).
Promoter of the fight was SES Boxing.
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