Rinteln celebrates: Piergiulio Ruhe wins WBA world boxing title!

Rinteln celebrates: Piergiulio Ruhe wins WBA world boxing title!

Good news from Rinteln! The professional boxerPiergiulio calmsecured the WBA super welterweight world title in the Pied Piper Hall in Hameln. In a tense fight that was part of an evening with a total of 12 fights, Ruhe met the AmericanAbeid Zugo. After 12 rounds, the 30-year-old boxer was the winner and took the title, which is a reason to celebrate not only for him, but also for his hometown. Rinteln Aktuell reported from the cheering supporters and the team that celebrated the victory together.

Piergiulio Ruhe, known by the nickname “Toto”, originally comes from San Dona di Piave in Italy and has lived in Germany for years. With a height of 1.77 m and an orthodox boxing style, he has already achieved numerous successes in his career. In total he fought 18 fights, of which he won 17 - 13 of them by knockout. With this title win, Ruhe fulfilled his promise to put Rinteln on the world boxing map. Wikipedia summarizes his career.

Ruhe's impressive career

Ruhe began his professional boxing career in 2018 and quickly managed to make a name for himself. He became German champion in 2018 and then won the European super welterweight title via the IBF and IBO in May 2024. He previously won the WBC Mediterranean Championship title in 2021. The fight in 2019 for the German championship title was his first major title fight, which he ended with a unanimous points victory.

The motto of the boxing event in Hameln was “Calm before the storm 2 – mission to defend the title”, and the atmosphere was electric. After the fight, which ended shortly after midnight, Ruhe could be proud of the marks on his face from the fight - a sign of his tireless efforts in the ring.

An interplay between opponents

The uncertainty remains as to what will happen next for Abeid Zugo. It is unclear whether he will have to look for a new career after this defeat. This is what happens to many boxers who are in a competition that has a decisive influence on their career. The WBA, one of the leading professional boxing associations, divides the weight classes into various titles, including Super Champions, which are only awarded in exceptional cases. Sport1 highlights the structure of the WBA.

With his victory, Ruhe not only took his sporting career to a new level, but also promoted interest in boxing in the region. In addition to his boxing career, he is also active as an entrepreneur and runs a boxing gym and the hotel-restaurant “Der Waldkater” in Rinteln. With a heart for the region and a clear goal in mind, Ruhe wants to continue to promote young talent in boxing in the future.