After a disappointing lose due to an eye injury on March 8, 2008. Keven has enderwent eye surgery and it is healed up. He is now focused on beating the only person to have a win against him, Mike Word. This will be held on Aug 22 at the Viking Hotel. Engel has also changed trainers since this loss.

He is now training with Jack Lowe in Youngstown, OH. Lowe is the trainer of World Champion Kelly Pavlik. Engel will continue to train with lowe and will leave St. Louis for 4 weeks before every fight and live in Youngstown to train. Buy Tickets Now!