Luan Krasniqi

After his sensational bout in a losing effort against Lamon Brewster last year, German heavyweight contender Luan Krasniqi, 28-2-1, 14 KO’s will return to the ring to face David Bostice, 35-11, 15 KO’s on April 29, 2006 at the Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany. Currently rated number #3 in the WBO rankings, Krasniqi absolutely wants another shot at a world title in order to accomplish his promise he once made to Max Schmeling that he would bring a title belt back to Germany. Despite his knockout loss to Lamon Brewster which was a great disappointment for those who hoped to have a second German Heavyweight World Champion crowned that particular evening which also happened to be the day day in which the late former Heavyweight Champion Max Schmeling would have celebrated his 100th birthday (September 28, 2005). Luan has been taken to be technically good not only from observers, but also Brewster himself, when he admitted after defending his WBO heavyweight world title that Krasniqi was a tough and technically better boxer in that bout. For this, Luan is highly motivated to walk to the ring again with determination... [source]