Jere Karalahti is boxing against a furious muscle bouquet – a surprising revelation from the opponent’s past

Jere Karalahti against who?

Some may identify Matias Niemen34, from Fitnesslavo, others from Finland. Some have never heard of the whole man.

Now he is ready to face the former hockey player in the boxing ring.

– When I got a call from this match, I refused right out of the box. I thought this kind of circus was not for me, Niemi says.

– When I heard that the opponent was Karalahti, I thought it was an interesting challenge. I still refused.

The idea did not leave the peninsula alone. The decision was fainted after careful consideration.

– I have already achieved everything I wanted in Finland in bodybuilding. I have no longer chased the maximum muscle mass, but wanted to be versatile in different areas.

Wrestling background

The martial arts has become a heart of the heart. He had previously ended up training at the Tampere Martial Arts Academy, a former freelancer, current coach Joni Salovaara to the doctrine.

– I believe my development has been really fierce. The condition for the project was that I could find a top coach. When I get up in the ring, I want all the hard work to see. For less than a year, I’m going to bring about five years of development.

However, from the Ostrobothnian vertical forest, the peninsula does not jump into the ring. He is glad his parents took him at the age of six to wrestle.

The wrestling career continued for years and at the same time gave an excellent basis for other sports. Then the gym and bodybuilding came into the patterns.

Almost 10 years ago, Iltalehti told how Niemi shook extra pounds from his body and got on the stage with the best bodybuilders in the country. He became the Finnish champion.

Both Karalahti and Niemi seem to suffer to some extent from the lack of spark and motivation after the sports career. Now one has been found again.

– Above all, I get the date locked. A clear goal for which I train myself to the extreme.

“Fearful feel”

Karalahti was a physical deterrent in the disc. Indeed, the Helsinki resident has a long -term advantage over the peninsula.

At Sunday’s press conference, the peninsula was even prepared for mouthpieces, but Karalahti decided to draw a well -restricted line. So there was hardly any sparkling between the two.

– If someone says he is not excited or scared, lies. In my last bodybuilding races, where I won the championship, it was cool to be on stage, but it no longer gave me the same feelings.

– Now we are a whole new thing. The mood is certainly even fearful.

Two before the atmosphere of the arena is warmed by former top boxers Amin Asikainen and Timo Laine.

– It’s great that a hard -level boxer was included. Today, a lot of these so-called show matches are organized, and I only see it as a good thing.

He has perspective. The world is changing, and not everyone melts it.

– In the hall world, I had time to work out before the fitness boom started. The old ice was symptomatic of the trend as the popularity of the species increased. The same is now about fighting. It’s a good idea to take your open arms and see the opportunities it brings to boxing.

The match is done in a weight class of less than 100 kg, and 12-uncle gloves are attached to the hands. For a former bodybuilder, weight does not cause any problem.

But do you even see a knock in the ring?

– I don’t know how hard the jaw is Jere, but let’s try it if the place comes, Niemi grins.