SAUERLAND SIGNS ANOTHER HEAVYWEIGHT

Press Release: Sauerland Event has signed Swedish heavyweight hopeful Otto Wallin to a long-term promotional contract. The 22-year-old southpaw has joined fellow countrymen Erik Skoglund and Anthony Yigit in Berlin to train under coaches Karsten Roewer and Torsten Schmitz. “We are thrilled to add Otto to our team,” promoter Nisse Sauerland said. Wallin, 0-0 as a pro, will be developed on Sauerland's Nordic Fight Night, a series featuring five to seven shows in Scandinavia, and shown by Viasat in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Wallin starts his training in Berlin today. Wallin started boxing in 2006. He has 46 amateur fights (34 wins). “It´s a long way to the top,” he said. “It will require a lot of hard work, discipline and sweat. Of course my dream is to become the first Swedish heavyweight champion since Ingemar Johansson, but that's nothing I'm thinking about right now. I just take one step at a time. For the time being, I am excited to get my professional career going and I will work hard to make a successful debut.”