{"id":331150,"date":"2025-12-23T07:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T07:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/331150\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T07:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T07:05:09","slug":"boxxer-sign-light-heavyweight-prospect-gradus-kraus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/331150\/","title":{"rendered":"BOXXER Sign Light Heavyweight Prospect Gradus Kraus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fast-rising light heavyweight <a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/ringmagazine.com\/en\/fighters\/fighter-12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gradus Kraus<\/a> has signed a promotional deal with BOXXER.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands-born fighter has been a professional since October 2024, winning all nine fights to date with eight of those wins inside the distance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really excited to sign with BOXXER,&#8221; Kraus said in a press release. &#8220;Fans can expect a lot of knockouts from me. I train hard every day, and I want to show everyone that I&#8217;m the best in the light heavyweight division.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t wait to start fighting big opponents in big arenas, testing myself at the highest level. I&#8217;m excited to fight in the UK on major shows. I&#8217;d also love to bring more big boxing events back home to the Netherlands, hopefully with BOXXER staging shows there in future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My aim is to become world champion, collect all the belts and become undisputed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, BOXXER founder and CEO Ben Shalom was only too happy to welcome his newest recruit to his stable.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a fighter we believe has all the ingredients to become a global superstar,&#8221; said Shalom. &#8220;He has a great team around him and the potential to become a future pound-for-pound star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to be a part of his journey, to guide him toward the biggest fights and world title success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Kraus is the son of famed kickboxer Albert Graus, who also doubles as his trainer alongside Peter Fury. The 26-year-old is co-managed by Mick Hennessy and Izzy Asif.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to turning professional he was a standout amateur, who also has three wins on IBA shows, but lost in qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics. <\/p>\n<p>He does have victories over the likes of WBO&#8217;s No. 4-rated super middleweight contender Jacob Bank, Sebastian Terteryan and the highly-rated Arlen Lopez.<\/p>\n<p>Questions and\/or comments can be sent to Anson at elraincoat@live.co.uk and you can follow him on X<a class=\"underline hover:text-redColor\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ansonwainwr1ght\" rel=\"nofollow\">@AnsonWainwr1ght<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fast-rising light heavyweight Gradus Kraus has signed a promotional deal with BOXXER. 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