Two German junior lightweights, both undefeated, will fight each other on Saturday, June 1st at the SWH Arena in Halle and der Saale, Germany. On a show promoted by Rene Mueller, local man David Khachatryan, 9-0 with 1 KO, will face Andres Klein, 6-0 with 2 KOs, who fights out of Altoetting in Bayern. Khachatryan, the younger man by twelve years at 28, turned professional in April of 2022, and has recorded decent wins over the likes of Vincenzo Finiello (15-5-2) and Irving Berry (23-11-2). 

 

Klein, age 40, entered the paid ranks late in 2016, at thirty-two, and didn't have his second bout for another six years, returning to the ring in October of 2022. He too has beaten respectable opposition, especially Bulgarian former amateur star Tinko Banabakov (5-1) and most recently Nicaraguan Kevin Trana (15-8-2). Khachatryan still has time on his side, but for Klein it will be difficult to see a way back to major fights if he falls short on June 1st. He will unquestionably do everything within his power to make up for lost time.