Hamburg, 23rd of September– It was the first small step-up for Ukrainian Heayvweight Victor Faust when he faced the experienced Gabriel Enguema last Sunday. It was only the third fight in Faust‘s professional career after spending over a decade in the amateur ranks. He joined EC Boxing in Hamburg a few months before the pandemic shut down the entire world including the sport of boxing. Therefore Faust was only able to fight twice in a span of roughly 6 months.
So it came to no surprise that the 28-year old giant was eager to show the world his ability last Sunday in Dnipro, where he took on Enguema. The big man from Spain made a name for himself in the past as a tough opponent for up-and-coming prospects. And in the first round of their fight Enguema proved that by landing a hard right hand on Faust. The former amateur-standout took the punch well though and came back with his own offense. Right at the end of the third round he landed a perfect straight right to knock Enguema out.
This was only the first glance at what is about to come. The 6‘6‘‘ tall Faust has all the tools to make a big statement in the Heayvweight division. His promoter Erol Ceylan is confident that his client will reach the top: „Victor’s size and power is impressive. Soon everyone will also see how skillful he is. He’s the complete package and will compete in massive fights sooner rather than later.“
On the undercard of the event in the Ukraine two other EC Boxing athletes made their successful return to the ring. Fellow Heayvweight Ali Eren Demirezen beat tough Pole Kamil Sokolowksi by decision over six rounds, while Volkan Gökcek, who competes at Super-Lightweight, stopped Ruslan Belinskyi in the sixth round after landing several knockdowns in the process.
