6'7 super-sized heavyweights Alexander "Sascha" Dimitrenko (26-0, 16 KOs) from the Universum stable and "The German Oak" Timo Hoffmann (36-5-1, 20 KOs) of Sauerland Event faced off today at the press conference for Saturday's showdown at Bördelandhalle in the boxing hotbed of Magdeburg, Germany.

"It's my first time here and I've already heard a lot about the great atmosphere," said the WBO #2 ranked Dimitrenko. "Naturally, I know Timo Hoffmann very well since he has already boxed some of my stablemates. He's a big guy, a very experienced boxer and sort of a local fighter. But on Saturday there will only be one winner and that will be me. I've spent almost six years in Germany and with Universum and I'm finally close to accomplishing my goal to become a world champion.

Dimitrenko's trainer Fritz Sdunek added, "I've known Timo Hoffmann for a long time and have followed his career. Timo Hoffmann is unpredictable like the weather – today rain, tomorrow sunshine!"

Hoffmann, who is trained by Uwe Schuster, stated, "During the training in the Commander Gym in Halle everything ran brilliantly. My sparring partners had all Dimitrenko's size so I feel well prepared."

For Dimitrenko the bout represents one of the last stops on the way to a world title fight, while for Hoffman the fight could be his last chance to live up to the big expectations many thought his career would bring.