Local stars in the ring: box event for a good cause in Graz!

Local stars in the ring: box event for a good cause in Graz!

On April 26, 2025, an extraordinary boxing event will take place in the Graz-Liebenau ice stadium. Local personalities have teamed up under the motto of the industry boxing to climb into the ring. This initiative offers the participants the opportunity to prove their skills after they have trained among professional boxing coaches for months. Some of the income from the event goes to needy families, which also gives the sporting competition a social component, such as the crown reported.

The main fight is held between Mario Haas, a 50-year-old ex-storm kicker, and Elmar Zach, a 57-year-old AHS teacher. In addition to these two, other exciting fights will also be shown. Alex Ettinger, 27 years old and beekeeper, will compete against Luca Hasenhütl, with Ettinger already had four kickboxing fights. David Berger, a businessman of Berger Erdbau, also enters the ring and fights against the graffiti artist Stefan Ehrenreich. Berger steps into the footsteps of his late brother Patrick, which also gives the fight emotional depth.

Fights and participants

Another remarkable struggle will take place between Nikla's stopper, 48 years old and boss of the Römerhof, and Tadej Fras, a truck driver, who supplies the Römerhof. The event begins at 7 p.m. and for Plus subscribers there is the possibility to fight the battles in the live stream krone.at to follow.

In the field of boxing sports, Dortmund boxing of boxing 20/50 is also enjoying growing popularity, the oldest box club in Dortmund, founded in 1996. Here, around 200 members, men and women between the ages of 30 and 80 train to increase their fitness and take part in competitions. They meet twice a week in the Helmut-Körnig-Halle, where they work on sandbags, carry out sparring and keep their bodies in a fitness.

Health promotion and community

The engagement of the club under the direction of coach Francesco Solimeo aims not only to convey sporting skills to the participants, but also to reduce stress and increase their performance. Loud Local compass If boxes are considered health -promoting and promotes important skills such as concentration, condition and mobility. The association also has a strong social conscience and supports minor refugees and offers holiday holidays for young people.

The chairman Dieter Schumann, who has been an active member of the association since 1972, emphasizes the cosmopolitan community of the club. In addition to the sporting aspect, social events are organized, such as prominent regulars' tables, to promote the positive image of boxing and to present sport beyond the stereotypes of aggression and violence.

In summary, both the upcoming boxing matches in Graz and the activities of Dortmund boxing 20/50 show how diverse and positive boxes can be experienced as a sport, in which both the competition spirit and social responsibility go hand in hand.