Team Sauerland sign 2012 Olympian

WelshDevilRob · August 21, 2012

***New athlete for Team Sauerland: Berlin native Enrico Kolling becomes a

professional!***

Enrico Kolling switches to the pros. The 22-year-old, who just got back from

the Olympic Games in London, will give his debut on September 15 at the

Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany. The light heavyweight will join coach

Karsten Rower at his gym.

"I am excited," said Kolling. "I have gained a lot of experience throughout

of my time as an amateur. Now it is time to take the next step in my career

and start a new adventure."

Kolling was just eight years old when he started wearing boxing gloves. "My

father took me to my first training session and I just stuck to it",

remembers the German. Only two years on, he fought his first fight. Since

then, he stepped into the ring on 169 occasions. During this time he won six

German Youth Championships. He also won the silver medal at the U19 World

Championships in Mexico as well as the German Championship at senior level

in 2009. Since 2010, Kolling has been part of the World Series of Boxing

(WSB), followed by this years Olympiad.

"Being part of the Olympic squad was amazing. So many different people and

athletes from various cultural backgrounds - it was just great."

And Kolling is hoping to continue where he left off as an amateur. "If

possible, I want to take four fights until the end of the year. I want my

career to progress step by step. Later on it is all about climbing up in the

rankings. But of course it is my main goal to be right up there with the

very best."

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