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Arb · 17-03-07, 15:32

Krasniqi not Schulz' avenger!
Saturday, March 17 2007
By Karl Freitag

Heavyweight Luan Krasniqi (29-2-1, 14 KOs) knows what it's like to be in the pressure cooker. As a German, fighting for the world heavyweight championship in Germany on Max Schmeling's 100th birthday is about as intense as it gets. Tonight inside a packed Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Krasniqi's fight with Brian Minto (27-1, 16 KOs) is being viewed in some quarters as a highly charged grudge match to take vengeance for Minto's recent KO win over Axel Schulz, which derailed the German icon's comeback attempt. Krasniqi, however, isn't buying into it. "I have no contact with Schulz," he said. "To me, nothing lies further than wanting to be his avenger." More important to the WBO #5 rated Krasniqi is a getting a win over the #15 ranked Minto to move closer to a second world title shot.
Interestingly, Axel Schulz himself is on the record as saying a win by Krasniqi would bring him no particular satisfaction. He sees the notion of Krasniqi being his avenger as a clever marketing maneuver and says he personally harbors no desire for revenge against Minto. "Brian is a very nice person who only boxes to provide for his family. He has always behaved fairly towards me," says Schulz, who also commented that he thinks Krasniqi can win early if he takes things seriously. (Photo: Eroll Popova / Universum Box-Promotion)

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Arb Anëtarësuar: 09-10-04 Vendndodhja: Little Dardania, NEW YORK Postime: 11,439	Krasniqi not Schulz' avenger! Saturday, March 17 2007 By Karl Freitag Heavyweight Luan Krasniqi (29-2-1, 14 KOs) knows what it's like to be in the pressure cooker. As a German, fighting for the world heavyweight championship in Germany on Max Schmeling's 100th birthday is about as intense as it gets. Tonight inside a packed Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Krasniqi's fight with Brian Minto (27-1, 16 KOs) is being viewed in some quarters as a highly charged grudge match to take vengeance for Minto's recent KO win over Axel Schulz, which derailed the German icon's comeback attempt. Krasniqi, however, isn't buying into it. "I have no contact with Schulz," he said. "To me, nothing lies further than wanting to be his avenger." More important to the WBO #5 rated Krasniqi is a getting a win over the #15 ranked Minto to move closer to a second world title shot. Interestingly, Axel Schulz himself is on the record as saying a win by Krasniqi would bring him no particular satisfaction. He sees the notion of Krasniqi being his avenger as a clever marketing maneuver and says he personally harbors no desire for revenge against Minto. "Brian is a very nice person who only boxes to provide for his family. He has always behaved fairly towards me," says Schulz, who also commented that he thinks Krasniqi can win early if he takes things seriously. (Photo: Eroll Popova / Universum Box-Promotion) FightNews