17.1.07: Undefeated Danish middleweight Fawaz Nasir (10-0, 5 KOs) will face his careers biggest challenge, when he takes on former IBF Intercontinental super middleweight champion Malik Dziara (28-3, 20 KOs) on February 17 at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg, Germany. The fight will be contested at middleweight over eight rounds.

Nasir has not fought since he beat Andrzej Butowicz of Poland this past September, but he doesn’t feel the long interval between then and February 17 will hurt him, saying:

“It has been the plan for a long time that my next fight will be a big challenge for me, so my mindset and training have been focussed on that all along. This is a very important fight for me, and I will show up in the best shape of my life. I know I can beat this guy”.

Former IBF and NBA Intercontinental champion Malik Dziara (28-3)

Dziara (Photo), originally from Belarus but based in Germany for the last six years, is a veteran of seven title fights, while Nasir still has his first to look forward to. The three losses have come against former WBO Interim world champion Mario Veit, Britains Nathan King in England, and most recently top-rated Russian Denis Inkin. So far he has boxed at super middleweight and light heavyweight, but is now moving down to middleweight in the hopes of a new start at 32 years of age. He will without a doubt be a tough nut to crack for Nasir, but Henrik Risum, who co-manages Nasir with Olaf Schroeder of Fight Production in Germany, doesn’t feel like its too tough a nut:

“Malik D is a very strong and good boxer, but I really believe that Fawaz has a great shot at beating him, and thereby catapult his career to new heights and towards his dream of a European title fight. I managed Lolenga Mock when he fought Malik, and I still think Lolenga beat Malik only to be cheated of the decision. Lolenga did it, and Fawaz can do it too. Lets just hope that this time the judges are not looking the wrong way when Fawaz connects and the “right way” when Malik connects…”

Undefeated Middleweight Fawaz Nasir (10-0)

Nasir has been in full training for two weeks already, and will, among others, be sparring with former European super middleweight champion Mads Larsen. Its time for the 27-year-old Aarhus-boy to show people what he is capable of.  

The show will be promoted by Sport Events Steinforth, and broadcasted live on DSF television.