In an important heavyweight bout, #4 rated Juan Carlos Gomez (42-1, 35 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over #2 rated Oliver McCall (51-8, 36 KOs) to claim the WBC International championship on Friday night at the Estrel Center in Berlin, Germany. The quicker 34-year-old Gomez was able to outbox the 42-year-old former heavyweight champion to compile a big lead. McCall turned up the heat over the last few rounds, but never landed the big equalizer as Gomez went on to win by scores of 116-112, 118-110, 118-110. "That was the toughest fight of my life," said Gonzalez afterward. "First I had a good attack and thought I could be the first to knock down McCall. But Oliver is a great champion. He came back again and repeatedly caught me in the tenth round. With the help of Allah, I have survived this critical situation. The show goes on...It's Showtime!" The bout was a rematch of their fight two years ago, which was won by Gomez but changed to a no contest after Gomez failed a drug test.

The undercard of the Arena Box-Promotion was loaded with notable fights, highlighted by Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Odlanier Solis (5-0, 4 KOs), who continued to look impressive with a second round destruction of Jeremy Bates (21-15-1, 18 KOs). Time was :18.

Unbeaten heavyweight Steffen Kretschmann (10-0, 9 KOs) was forced to go the distance for the first time, winning an eight-rounder against Corey "T-Rex" Sanders (23-12, 15 KOs)

Heavyweight Sinan Samil Sam (28-4, 15 KOs) won a one-sided twelve-rounder (119-109 three times) against Ivica Perkovic (15-8, 10 KOs) in a WBC Mediterranean championship bout.