March 13, 2004
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK-WBA bantam champ Johnny Bredahl (54-2, 26 KOs), a 35-year-old Dane, will risk his belt against unbeaten Japanese prospect Nobuaki Naka (17-0-2, 11 KOs), 25, tonight (Saturday) at the Brondby Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark. The weigh-in ceremony took place yesterday at the Radisson SAA Falkoner Hotel, where Bredahl and Naka both tipped the beam at the 118-pound class limit. Bredahl expressed his confidence, saying, gIfll defend my title before my Danish supporters.h The modest-speaking Japanese said, gIfll do my best and try to win the world title.h
The WBA officials are as follows: referee Mark Nelson (US); judges Daniel Talon (France), Ricardo Duncan (Panama) and Silvestre Abainza (Philippines); supervisor Gonzalo Lopez Silvero (US). The main event will start at about 11 pm.
Other supporting bouts are as follows:
WBC international 168-pound title bout; WBC #1 defending champ Mikkel Kessler (Denmark; 32-0, 24 KOs) 12R ex-WBA champ Julio Cesar Green (US; 26-5-2, 18 KOs).
WBO Intercontinental 168-pound title bout; WBO #8 defending champ Rudy Markussen (Denmark; 28-1, 17 KOs) 12R Kabary Salem (US; 23-2, 12 KOs).
IBF 168-pound Junior world championship bout; Martin Nielsen (Denmark; 10-0, 6 KOs) 10R Anthony Clark Dennis (US; 5-0, 4 KOs).
EBA featherweight title bout; Spend Abazi (Denmark; 28-1, 10 KOs) 12R Robert Osiobe (Nigeria; 7-1-1, 3 KOs).
EBU 175-pound EU-title bout; Giovanni Alvarez (Denmark; 14-0, 9 KOs) 10R Paolo Ferrara (Italy; 18-4-1, 6 KOs).
Ex-IBF 122-pound champ Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (South Africa; 34-2-1, 22 KOs; who had been dethroned by Manny Pacquiao) 8R Choi Tseveeenpurev (Mongolia; 15-2, 9 KOs).
Plus, two female 4-round bouts to be presented by the promoter Morgens and Bettina Palle.
(3-13-04)