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Germany has a new powerhouse in Vincent Feigenbutz

Vincent Feigenbutz (20-1, 19 KOs) was born and raised in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The 19-year-old has already taken part in 21 fights. Making his debut at the tender age of 16, in December 2011, he has rapidly risen up the rankings.

On Saturday night at the Gerry Weber Stadium, Halle, Nordrhein-Westfalen, he showed power and poise to defeat Peruvian Mauricio Reynoso (15-2-1, 11 KOs), to become the interim WBA World super middleweight champion. He also bagged a lesser belt; the vacant Global Boxing Union World super middleweight title.

Reynoso, simply couldn’t cope with the young German boxers power. A right hand had Reynoso down in the second, to his credit, Mauricio didn’t cover-up he went on the attack but Feigenbutz soon turned on the power again.

In the third a combo, to head and body, put the resident of Tacna, Peru down. He beat the count but immediately a right-hand put him back down. Referee Giuseppe Quartarone, issued a count and then waved it off. It was another impressive display of power. Power that has seen only one man last the distance, Tiran Mkrtschjan, in a six rounder in 2013.

The confusing World of the WBA, now means they recognise three World champions at Super-Middleweight; ‘Super’ Champ Andre Ward, ‘Regular’ Champ Fedor Chudinov and now “Interim” holder Vincent Feigenbutz. The WBA sure do like to rake in the sanctioning fees.

Listed as 5′ 10½/179cm tall and fighting out of the orthodox stance, he sports a muscular physic and is a notable puncher, with either hand. Nicknamed “Iron Junior”, he joined promotional giant Sauerland in September 2014. He is trained by Hansi Brenner and managed by Rainer Gottwald.

In only his second professional fight, he tasted defeat at the hands of débutante Roman Alesin, of Georgia, via a third round TKO. 24-year-old Alesin, has had mixed results and his record currently stands at 7-2-1, 3 KOs. Though, is on a run of four wins.

In late 2013, and early 2014, Vincent beat two undefeated boxers in Poland – Maciej Miszkin and Andrzej Soldra, showing power by stopping them in three and one rounds, respectively. In March this year, he snapped the unbeaten 22 fight run of Hungarian, Balazs Kelemen. Keleman was really punished and eventually wilted in the ninth round.

While the youngster still has top level experience to gain, he has the talent and ingredients to become a major player in the division. It will take some skillful matchmaking from Sauerland to keep him developing, without being thrown in too deep. He’s obviously not ready for the Andre Ward’s of this World but it would be good to see him matched against Fedor Chudinov. Germany, has been a hotbed of boxing over the last decade, or so, and in Vincent Feigenbutz, they have a youngster with Star potential.