BBU Euro 2024 Boxing (Group D)
Monika Pietrasinska vs Yasmin Verheijen
(Poland vs The Netherlands)
(11-11, 11 KO vs 13-11, 13 KO)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: We're live in Hamburg to contest the first of Euro Boxing fights between two lanky models who believe they should be regarded as lightweight contenders however their records just don't match that status. Monika Pietrasinska's gatekeeper ceiling is one thing while Yasmin Verheijen was touted as future divisional queen but she hasn't found her groove since losing to then-champion Holly Peers over two years ago. She's still young enough to make another promising run but she really needs to take care of the Polish model tonight or else she might be stuck in gatekeeper pool for the remainder of her career instead.

Monika Pietrasinska wears a red bikini set & white gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a custom ponytail. Yasmin Verheijen wears a dark blue bikini set & orange gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a braid. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.

Round 1:
Monika claims the opening exchange showing impressive skills tearing up the Dutch defense and it seems like Yasmin is simply surprised by the early slugging onslaught to the point she wobbles to her heels and soaks up more hits up the middle before clinching the fellow model. However Monika shoves her back anyway and resumes the head-hunting pounce landing more clean punches into Verheijen's face which forces the younger brunette to seek respite in mid-range. Monika maintains the high-octane pursuit and eventually traps the reeling foe in the corner where she plugs her to the body to work around the tight earmuff and she lays it into the cumbersome Dutchwoman until the bell halts her charge. Some grim looks in the Lioness corner after that opener but Yasmin tells coach Mel B. she knows what she's doing here.

Round 2:
Yasmin comes out more aggressive for the second but eats a huge left hook during a frantic exchange in the middle of the ring and has to fall back once Pietrasinska lands more punches in the proverbial phone booth. Another reload follows but the Polish defense holds firm before an overhand blast stuns Verheijen again and she trips over her own feet. She's slow to raise her guard and Monika SMOKES her with a brutal uppercut on the jaw that SENDS THE DUTCH MODEL CRASHING DOWN on her backside. Uh-oh!!! How about this then? Monika yells back at the stunned Lioness/Dutch corner which delays the count but it wasn't a classic slam dunk finish here anyway as Yasmin gets up at six and vows immediate revenge. She powers on to land some crisp hits into Pietrasinska's face and the back & forth exchange continues for remainder of the round when the referee has to separate the two hellcats who basically ignored the bell in the heat of the battle.

Round 3:
Yasmin is ready for the comeback and she drops several body shots to catch the older brunette off guard but she doesn't find that supreme power supply to bother the Pole further during the opening minute. Monika is happy to outbox the fellow model and claim the round on the points which isn't a bad idea since Yasmin doesn't appear to be physically hurting after that knockdown. The back & forth tussle continues and both women really want to land some good hits but the chaotic nature of their execution affects the proverbial life bar in limited fashion and both corners claim they won the round on points once the bell signs them off.

Round 4:
Monika goes off into another slugging charge but Yasmin blocks her off this time and loops immediate response over the top which finally cuts some mustard as the Polish model takes a couple of big hits and wobbles on her knees. Yasmin follows through to smack more leather on target and she nails the fellow brunette on both temples before landing a massive uppercut on her jaw. Ugh! Monika avoids immediate trouble but spends the final minute in retreat intead of challenging the Dutchwoman with another slugfest plan. Yasmin carves more holes in the Polish defense and shuts her down along the ropes but fails to really hurt the older model and barks in anger once she ponders the missed chance.

Round 5:
It's Yasmin's turn to make some damage as she launches a vicious assault up the middle and Monika's defense crumbles under the volume of the Dutch punches. A couple of nasty hooks freeze the Polish brunette to the spot and she's unable to connect with a right-on-right before Verheijen slams a wild uppercut on the chin TO DROP THE OLDER MODEL TO HER KNEES! Woof. That was a hard punch alright and Monika's resistance appears to be dwindling to say the very least. She gets up at six but eats more leather in quick order as Yasmin powers ahead with methodical precision and thumps the ailing rival back to the post. Pietrasinska hangs on behind a tight earmuff all the way until the bell but walks back to her corner on soft legs and the Dutch fans in Hamburg smell blood here...

Round 6:
Yasmin lets it fly and dunks her opponent all over the ring in the opening minute. Monika makes very little meaningful connection and gets bounced back to the ropes where the head-hunting pressure breaks her apart after a quick left/right combo on the temples. Yasmin follows through with another hook on the ear which pulls the plug on Monika's resistance upon impact. She doesn't go down on the spot and Verheijen still has time to blast one more hook on the mouth that makes Monika's eyes bawl to the orbit. DOWN SHE GOES and it's all over right here... the ref counts to four before he realizes the fallen woman is a no-go. KO6 Yasmin Verheijen!!!

AFTER: The former pageant winner got the result she wanted but she still looked vulnerable in the early stages and the Pietrasinska camp should be disappointed the Polish model didn't take advantage of her moment. One might argue that's the story of her career to date. The Euro Boxing has started with a good bang and Yasmin vows to repeat that performance later this month already against a willing French opponent IF she can find any! Meanwhile the white & red camp could consider a substitution as Joanna Krupa is ready to step in for some work according to her social media feed but apparently she's got competition from the Polish Beauty stable.

Official Result: Yasmin Verheijen def. Monika Pietrasinska KO6.