Erdei, Dzinziruk postfight comments!

Photos: Eroll Popova

April 27, 2008

WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei: "I saved my energy in this fight. In the twelfth round I stepped on the gas again because I wanted to finish the fight early but it didn't work out. I didn't take any risks because my opponent could hit really hard. This was Zsolt Erdei at 80 percent. I still could have done a little bit more, but I'm a careful person. I'm satisfied. This was a technically good performance."

Erdei's trainer Fritz Sdunek: "Zsolt didn't take many punches. This was decisive. All's well that ends well. Of course, a KO is more spectacular, but unfortunately we didn't see it. However, Zsolt also shouldn't take any unnecessary risks."

Challenger DeAndrey Abron: "Zsolt is a great champion. His jab is quick and effective. He imposed his tactics and fought intelligently. He did what a champion must do."

Abron's Trainer Trevor Wittman: "Zsolt showed he's world class. He wouldn't fight our fight."

WBO junior middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk: Lukas Konecny impressed me with his strength and courage. I wouldn't have thought that the fight would go the distance. The fight was postponed twice so maybe I wasn't in good form.

Dzinziruk's trainer Michael Timm: "We knew that Lukas is a great fighter. He had his heart in both hands. But that wasn't enough when "The Technician" asserted himself. "

Challenger Lukas Konecny: "I'm satisfied with my performance, but not with the decision. I see myself as the winner. I won eight rounds."

Konecny's trainer Dirk Dzemski: "This was a bad decision. Count the punches. Lukas surprised everybody. Nobody expected him to be so strong. This fight calls for a rematch."

Konecny's promoter Ulf Steinforth: "To me, Dzinziruk isn't only the WBO world champion, but he is the best boxer in his weight class. We surprised him. Many have underestimated Lukas. He showed that he is a great boxer. To me he won quite clearly. We may have already seen the fight of the year."