Jürgen Doberstein crowned world champion at URSAPHARM Fight Night III
Congratulations Jürgen Doberstein! On Saturday evening (28 September 2024), the Saarland-based professional boxer won the Global Boxing Council (GBC) world championship title at URSAPHARM Fight Night III in the Joachim-Deckarm-Halle in Saarbrücken. In a thrilling duel against Twaha Kassim of Tanzania, the ‘Dobermann’ won unanimously on points (120-107, 120-107, 119-108) to secure the world championship title.
The 34-year-old Saarland native, who has been training solo since 2020, put in an impressive performance and dominated his opponent right from the outset.
‘I have spent 25 years working towards this boxing fight. My dream has come true’, an overjoyed Doberstein said after the fight.
I have spent 25 years working towards this boxing fight. My dream has come true
Jürgen Doberstein
The spectators in the hall enthusiastically hailed the new world champion, with various other local and boxing celebrities – such as Saarland’s Minister of the Interior Reinhold Jost and boxing legend and ringside commentator Axel Schulz – congratulating Doberstein on his triumph.
Other fights and highlights
URSAPHARM Fight Night III was a fascinating experience and offered around 2,000 spectators in the hall an exciting, varied evening of boxing.
As well as the main fight, there were also various top-class preliminary fights to set the mood for countless boxing fans from all over the region.
Here are the results from the other fights:
| Sergej Schaufler vs. Sayed Merzai |
| TKO win for Schaufler |
| Senad Gashi vs. Alen Lauriolle |
| TKO win for Gashi |
| Miaad Azizi vs. Jerome Speier |
| Points win for Azizi |
| Salah Jahel vs. Petr Novak |
| TKO win for Novak |
| Victoria Stirnemann vs. Sarah Graden |
| Points win for Graden |
| Maurice Milcke vs. Mazen Girke |
| Points win for Milcke |
The varied additional programme of musical entertainment and cheerleaders helped ensure a boisterous atmosphere and made the evening a truly perfect experience.
URSAPHARM Fight Night III was both a sporting highlight and a hugely important social event for the region.
For all those who were unable to attend in person, the entire event was available to stream live for free on our website and can still be watched back by anyone that missed it.
