Laurén and Svensson Make Weight, WBC Title Fight is On for Saturday

From Sauerland Promotions:

Laurén and Svensson make weight ahead of Swedish super fight

Mikaela Laurén (27-1, 12 KOs) and Klara Svensson (16-1, 5 KOs) both made weight today ahead of their grudge match tomorrow night at the Hovet in Stockholm.

The Swedish rivals will battle it out for the interim WBC Female World Welterweight belt and a chance to face female pound-for-pound number one Cecilia Brækhus for her unified titles.

Laurén, the former WBC Super Welterweight Champion weighed in marginally heavier than Svensson, who has previously held titles at light welterweight.

WBC Female World Welterweight Championship:

Mikaela Laurén: 65.8kg
Klara Svensson: 65.6.kg

The undercard features the very best of Swedish boxing including undefeated light welterweight Anthony Yigit and heavyweight hope Otto Wallin, alongside controversial British boxer Dereck Chisora.

Heavyweight – 8 Rounds:

Dereck Chisora: 119kg
Drazan Janjanin: 93kg

Light Welterweight – 10 Rounds:

Anthony Yigit: 65.9kg
Armando Robles: 65.9kg

Heavyweight – 8 Rounds:

Otto Wallin: 101kg
Osborne Machimana: 135kg

Super Middleweight:

Naim Terbunja: 77.8kg
Baptiste Castegnaro: 77.3kg

Female Light Welterweight:

Patricia Berghult: 63kg
Magyar Kinga: 62.4kg

Tickets for the interim WBC Female World Welterweight title fight between Mikaela Laurén and Klara Svensson tomorrow night at the Hovet are available online via www.globearenas.se and www.axs.com or by calling 0771-31 00 00.

All the action will be available to watch live and exclusive in Scandinavia on Viaplay Fighting. For more information please visit http://www.viaplay.se.

(Photo Credit: KGZ Fougstedt)