Hard preparation with broken toes pays off

The intensive ten-week preparation has paid off for professional kickboxer Leon Gavanas.

The 23-year-old martial artist from Peiting won the heavyweight kickboxing championship title.

He even accepted broken toes for this.

Peiting - The intensive ten-week preparation has paid off for professional kickboxer Leon Gavanas.

The 23-year-old martial artist from Peiting won the German heavyweight kickboxing championship (up to 95 kilos) at the “Stekos Fight Night” at Circus Krone in Munich.

Last spring he won the German super heavyweight title (over 95 kilos) by beating Fatayo Yancuba (Boxarena Walldorf) on points.

Gavanas, who laid the foundations for his career at TSV Peißenberg - first in boxing and now in kickboxing - defeated the experienced multiple European champion Vadim Feger after just 55 seconds in the first round by knocking out started a lot of pressure, ”said Gavanas of his tactic, which also worked.

Gavanas landed an impact hit from the first second

The Peitinger immediately covered his opponent with punches and the kicks allowed in kickboxing.

"I got an impact right from the first second," reported Gavanas.

And they had an immediate effect on his opponent.

After less than a minute in the ring, Feger went down, which gave Gavanas the DM belt.

"I was really well prepared by coach Pavlica and Mladen Steko."

Nevertheless, according to Gavana's own admission, the conditions were very harsh.

The weeks of preparation had left clear marks;

"I broke my toes, my shoulder hurt and I had all the bruises you can imagine." The motivation for this fight was unbroken, "and it was a lot of fun," said the beaming Peitinger after the successful one Evening.

The 23-year-old was recently honored for his success in kickboxing at the athlete's ceremony in the market town of Peiting.

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