WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (44-3, 25 KOs) has made the decision to be cautious in the optional defense of his WBO 168 lb. title by facing little-known #10 WBO contender Yuzo Kiyota (23-3-1, 21 KOs) on This summer thirteenth in the Energie Verbund-Arena in Dresden, Sachsen, Germany. Kiyota, 29, has fought against all his fights in Japan throughout his 11-year professional career mainly against local opposition.
Match Schedule :
Robert Stieglitz vs Yuzo Kiyota
DATE: 13/07/2013
He did face American Jameson Bostic 3 years ago and was bumped out
within the first round through the 65 southpaw. Kiyota has since won his
last four fights, although against weak opposition like those that hes
faced the majority of his career. The WBO may be the only sanctioning
body which has Kiyota rated within their top 15 at this time around
