World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Light Heavyweight Champion, German Dominic Boesel, will face his countryman Robin Krasniqi on October 10th at the METEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany.

The fight was announced on Tuesday at a press conference in which both fighters and their teams talked to the journalists and shared their impressions of the match.

It will be Boesel’s first defense of the title after defeating Sven Fornling in November last year to earn the crown. The 30-year-old fighter wants to retain in front of his people and give a great performance.

In Krasniqi’s case, he is a veteran of a thousand battles who has been WBA Continental Champion and has faced tough opponents such as Arthur Abraham and Juergen Braehmer. In his 33 years, he has a new title opportunity that he wants to take advantage of.

Boesel has a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 12 KOs, while Krasniqi has a balance of 50 wins, 6 losses and 18 KOs.