Susi Kentikian

Susi Kentikian
Lived in	Yerevan, Hamburg
Resides in	Hamburg
Profession	Boxing
Positions	WBA World Flyweight Champion
Ethnicities	Armenian
Dialects	Eastern Armenian

"Killer Queen" Retains WBA World Flyweight Title

World Boxing Association Oct 4 2015

By Robert Ecksel 04/10/2015

Friday night at Inselparkhalle in Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg, Germany, Susi "Killer Queen" Kentikian (35-2, 17 KOs), from Hamburg, Germany, by way of Yerevan, Armenia, decisioned Susana Cruz Perez (17-7, 8 KOs), from Tlalnepantla, Mexico, by scores of 97-94, 97-93 and 98-93 to retain her WBA World female flyweight title.

Fighting out of the red corner, Kentikian showed some ring rust after 11 months of inactivity due to issues with her former promoter. An accidental headbutt early in round two drew first blood from above her right eye. Despite the ministrations of her cutman between rounds, the blood was a distraction.

"That was a headbutt," said Kentikian. "That's what happens."

Perez, fighting out of the blue corner, was tougher than the champion expected. Her willingness to take two punches, or three or four punches, to land one of her own forced Kentikian to dig deep. Perez may lack Susi's superb footwork and combination punching, but she has heart and a rock-solid chin.

"She was tough," said Kentikian. "I did not think that she would constantly march forward. She is a warrior."

The "Killer Queen" definitely won the fight, wearing down her opponent as the rounds progressed, but it might have been closer than the scores suggested.

"That was literally a battle," she said. "I honestly did not expect this."

Regina Halmich, the legendary flyweight who retired in 2007 with a record of 54-1-1, was handling color commentary for German TV. She expressed her admiration for Susi going out on her own and creating Kentikian Promotions, but felt it might have been a disruption, putting on a nine-fight card, in addition to training for a championship fight.

"I felt how excited Susi was," said Halmich. "That she has not her old form was clear to see. She had to carry a huge burden and is on the right track. "

To some extent Susi agrees.

"I had to look after everything myself," she said. "My mind was not free for boxing. Under these conditions, I am satisfied with the result. But the preparation was not as it should have been. Next time I'll do it much better. I want no more long pauses. That is not good for me. I'm just happy that I won the fight. It was a battle, because my opponent was much tougher than I had expected. Luckily I could fight until the end."

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Excerpt from:
RAGOSINA AND KENTIKIAN TONIGHT IN GERMANY
By Ewan Whyte

WBAN,
Sept 17 2005

(SEPT 17) Two women's matches feature on the bill for tonight's SES Box Gala in Ilsenburg (Germany), parts of which will be broadcast live on the Astra satellite by D:SF (23:00-00:30 CET): the 7th fight on the bill pits 17-year-old Susianna Kentikian (6-0 5KOs), an Armenian now resident in Hamburg (who has won her last four fights in either the first or second round), against Renata Vesecka of the Czech Republic; whilst the 8th fight - a late addition to the programme - is a sharpening-up operation for Natascha Ragosina prior to a promised world title fight with Jacqui Frazier-Lyde.

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In a second women's match, Susianna Kentikian defeated Renata Vesecka in the fourth round by 58 seconds TKO.

http://www.womenboxing.com/NEWS2005/fight071705ragosinakertikian.htm