Junge Welt: Handball to Boxing – Jan 19, 2026

Full distance, full power – and double triumph. In short: Freddy Kiwitt has reached his goal. The super welterweight (under 70kg) defended his WBF world title on Saturday evening and won the WBO global belt. In the GP Joule Arena in front of 1,500 spectators, where the SG Flensburg-Handewitt players usually hunt for goals. Handball hell as a boxing temple. The 35-year-old local hero (29-3) had Suleiman Jafaru (18-1) from Nigeria in front of his fists. It was there…

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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