Unbeaten heavyweight Erkan Teper stops Michael Sprott in 1st-round – Teper may be one

[East Side Boxing]

It was a slow, slow weekend for boxing as fans know, yet over in the somewhat unlikely setting of Switzerland, an unbeaten heavyweight scored a win that just might suggest he is worth keeping an eye on. In a fight that flew very much under the radar outside of Switzerland, unbeaten German heavyweight Erkan Teper scored the biggest win of his three-year pro career last night in Basel, as he scored a 1st-round TKO over the seasoned and well travelled Michael Sprott. 31-year-old, 6’5” Teper scored with a right hand and Sprott was unable to recover. Improving to 11-0(7), Teper might have moved himself into position for some bigger fights. 38-year-old Sprott is now 37-21(17) and loser of six of his last seven outings. This could well be the end for the former British and Commonwealth champion. So how good/promising is Teper? At 6’5” and around 235-pounds, Teper is big enough to perhaps make some noise against the best, and at 130-14-2, Teper had a fine amateur career, with lots of experience picked along the way. Winning a number of trophies, including the 2006 German Championships silver medal and the silver at the 2008 World Military Championships, Teper is now […]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?i=rULWFx8kqaM:8bSxVN-GDxU:D7DqB2pKExk http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/eastsideboxing/egEo?d=qj6IDK7rITs

 

 

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