Even the welcome in the mayor's office was very friendly. The professional boxer Deines and the footballer Klingebiel "high-fived" each other and began to talk shop about the importance of sport for personal development, the special role of sport in society and the upcoming boxing match in Macau.

Mayor Klingebiel praised: "Adam is a passionate sportsman, an exceptional athlete and a great person. I am delighted that he will be fighting the "most important fight" of his life in June this year after only four years as a professional. If he wins against the equally unbeaten Chinese fighter Weng, he will be the mandatory challenger to world champion Artur Beterbiev. That is simply sensational. Adam has every right to be proud of himself. I am too. But he has also worked hard for this final elimination fight with a lot of hard work and sweat. Years of intensive daily training to the limit, discipline, an unconditional will to win, stamina, strength of character and fair play are the key to his success. Despite his many professional victories, Adam has remained down-to-earth and has never forgotten where he comes from. He is and remains a true Salzgitter native who loves his hometown of many years. I am particularly impressed that he wants to give something back to the young people in Salzgitter that he has experienced here himself: sport can change your life for the better, offer you prospects for the future, create friendships for life and give you a home in the big sports family. Adam is a real role model for our kids. I keep both fingers crossed for him in his fight against Weng. Adam can do it and then he and our home town of Salzgitter will win the world title. His dream will come true because he believes in himself and will give everything!