Took count i 39 years - But now professional boxing is back

Boxing Professional boxing is making a comeback and so is Tonton Semakala, 32.
- The dream of a title fight is keeping me alive

After the amateur worldchampionship bronze in 1997, Semakala were one of Sweden's biggest boxers. He boxed in Las Vegas and was close to getting a title fight but the opportunity never came. In the year of 2002 Semakala leaved Las Vegas and his manager Michael Marley to start a family life in Stockholm. Two children's later and a failed comeback last year were he got his first loss, he feels he's ready for a last shot.
- I have almost 3 months of hard training behind me. He opponent Aleksandre Benidze makes he's first appearance outside his home country Georgia. He lost he's last fight on KO and Semakala's biggest threat should rather be ring rust than Benidze.

- It's been a while sense my last fight, but I'm coming to win. In front of friends and family in his own backyard - Eriksdalshallen in Södermalm.
- It's going to be fun boxing here at home. But for now he can only box for 4 round because of the Swedish laws.
- To get the public's interest we have to get champions, and the make champions we have to be able to box 6 and 10 rounds.

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