(DEC 6) The 5th ProSieben Fightnight this year will take place in Hamburg on Friday 7th December and will feature a rematch between Susi Kentikian vs Nadia Hockmi. The two first met on 25th May in Cologne which ended in a split decision in favour of Kentikian. That fight was for the WBA Flyweight title, which is also at stake for Friday's encounter as well as the now vacant WIBF title, which newly retired Regina Halmich held for over a decade.

If their first fight is anything to go by, we can expect an even and very competitive fight. For Kentikian, who can boast an impressive record of 18-0-0 with 14 KO's, Hockmi clearly proved to be her toughest opponent so far. Hockmi is no novice, as far as title fights are concerned, it is in fact 5th attempt on a world title. She has fought Bettina Csabi twice in Hungary, Anita Christensen in Denmark and Kentikian in Germany for world titles. She also fought Simona Galassi for the European Title in Italy. Hockmi has never had the luxury of fighting a title fight in her native France, which may account for her lack of success in her previous championship fights. She has been the victim of some dubious decisions in the past - Galassi in Bergamo and Anita Christensen in Copenhagen springs to mind.

It will be Susi Kentikian's 4th defence of her WBA belt, and her first attempt for the title she wants most of all, that of the WIBF. Right from the start of her boxing career, she has been inspired by and seen Regina Halmich as a role model. She will do her utmost to keep Halmich's "old" belt in Germany. Kentikian is named as one of the crown princesses to the throne left empty after Regina Halmich, and will be the first to battle for the favour of the fans, after the queen's abdication last week. Her closest rivals are Ina Menzer and Alesia Graf, who has recently been in some very exiting bouts against very good Mexican opponents. Kentikian's youth (20 years old) and her entertaining and powerful boxing style leaves her with very good odds to become the next boxing darling of Germany.

ProSieben fight night will air on Friday 7th December 10:40 PM CET.

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