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Arthur Abraham-Robert Stieglitz: O2 World, 8/25 in Berlin

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:54:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has been advised that a deal has been finalized for Arthur Abraham (34-3, 27KOs) to challenge WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (42-2, 23KOs) on August 25th at O2 World in Berlin, Germany. ARD will televise in Germany. A deal was reached between Sauerland Event and SES Boxing, who promote Stieglitz. Abraham has won two straight after losing three bouts in the Super Six tournament

Abraham defeats Wilczewski; title shot next?

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:53:00 +0300

Former IBF middleweight champion and Super Six contestant Arthur Abraham (34-3, 27�KOs) won a�twelve round unanimous decision over Piotr Wilczewski (30-3, 10�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Sparkassen Arena in�Kiel, Germany. Abraham was more aggressive than in�recent fights, but Wilczewski proved to�be�a�very tough opponent, especially over the first half of�the fight. Wilczewski was given a�questionable point

Abraham closing in on world title shot

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:06:00 +0300

Piotr Wilczewksi (30-2, 10 KOs) is the last obstacle between Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27 KOs) and another world title shot. «If Arthur wins on Saturday night, he will be the highest-ranked challenger in the WBO ratings and face the winner of Stieglitz-Groves,» promoter Kalle Sauerland said at today´s press conference. "It´s all or nothing for Arthur. He needs to win against Wilczewski

Arthur Abraham Wants One More Fight, Then Stieglitz Shot

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:40:00 +0300

Super middlerweight contender Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27KOs) has his eyes fixated on�the WBO title held by�Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23KOs). Stieglitz is�still booked to�face former champion Mikkel Kessler in�April, but rumors continue to�swirl that Abraham may beat the Danish star in�the championship race

Andre Ward vs Mikkel Kessler Rematch Being Targeted?

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:56:00 +0300

Danish tabloid Ekstrabladet writes that Kalle Sauerland, promotor of former WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33KOs), has flown to the United States to negotiate a return fight between the the Danish superstar and WBC/WBA champion André Ward (25-0, 13KOs), who won the recent Super Six tournament and owns a 2009 technical decision win over Kessler

Abraham, Stieglitz victorious in Germany

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:46:00 +0300

In�his first bout following his disastrous Super Six tournament performance, former world champion Arthur Abraham (33-3, 26�KOs) scored a�fifth round�KO over Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias (19-2, 11�KOs) in�a�clash for the WBO European super middleweight title on�Saturday night at�the Baden Arena in�Offenburg, Germany. After a�slow four rounds, Abraham opened up�in�the fifth and dropped Farias three times to�end�it

Abraham vs Farias, Stieglitz vs Weber Final Presser Quotes

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) has promised to make a spectacular comeback on Saturday night when he takes on Argentinian Pablo Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) in front of a sell-out crowd at the Baden Arena in Offenburg, Germany

Abraham talks about Super Six defeats

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:21:00 +0300

On January 14, former world champion and Super Six fighter Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) returns to the ring against Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) at the Baden Arena in Offenburg, Germany. It will be his first bout since losing to Andre Ward in May 2011. After three defeats in the Super Six tournament, he has received a lot of criticism. «Well, if you lose, there is criticism,» said King Arthur

Abraham eyeing January return

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:01:00 +0300

Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham says he’s returning to the middleweight division after dropping three of four fights at 168lbs in SHOWTIME’s groundbreaking Super Six Tournament. «In January I start my comeback,» Abraham told BILD. «Not yet at middleweight, but at 75 kilos (165.3 lbs.). This will be agreed with the opponent, who is still not set, but he should be good, in the top ten of the world rankings list...in a year I’ll be champion again.»

Tyson, Duran Watch Miranda-Despaigne Trade Words

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:07:00 +0300

On Wednesday afternoon, boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roberto Duran were present at the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The two Hall of Fame boxers sat back and watched light heavyweights Edison Miranda (34-5, 29KOs) and Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4KOs) trade words during the final press conference

Ward defeats Abraham

Sun, 15 May 2011 10:48:00 +0300

WBA super middleweight world champion and the Super Six top-seeded Andre Ward (24-0, 13�KOs) won a�twelve round unanimous decision over former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26�KOs) on�Saturday night at�the Home Depot Center in�Carson, California. Abraham came out aggressively and took the fight to�Ward for the first three rounds

Andre Ward, Arthur Abraham Post-Fight Comments

Sun, 15 May 2011 14:05:00 +0300

Undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) champion Andre Ward moved one win away from claiming the ground-breaking inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup with a convincing 12-round unanimous decision over «King» Arthur Abraham at The Home Depot Center. Ward (24-0, 13 KOs) will face the winner of the June 4 Super Six Semifinal between World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion Carl «The Cobra» Froch (27-1, 20 KOs)

Weights: Andre Ward 168, Arthur Abraham 167

Sat, 14 May 2011 18:13:00 +0300

Super middleweight Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham make weight for their semi-final bout in the Super Six Boxing Classic. Ward’s WBA title is on the line, and the event takes place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Showtime will televise

Abraham�s Promoter: Ward�s Side is�Losing Confidence

Fri, 13 May 2011 11:22:00 +0300

Hall of�Fame-Promoter Wilfried Sauerland has voiced his astonishment over Virgil Hunter´s comments at�yesterday´s official Super Six World Boxing Classic press conference. The trainer of�WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward claimed that Sauerland has lost confidence in�Abraham because he�demanded neutral judges and a�neutral referee

Photos/Quotes: Ward vs�Abraham Final Press Conference

Thu, 12 May 2011 18:42:00 +0300

The final press conference for the kickoff of�the Semifinals of�the Super Six World Boxing Classic turned tense on�Wednesday at�Arnie Morton�s The Steakhouse in�Burbank, Calif., just three days before tournament favorite Andre Ward defends his WBA super middleweight title against former world champion Arthur Abraham, LIVE on�SHOWTIME^� (10�p.m. ET/PT, delayed on�the West Coast) from The Home Depot Center in�Carson, Calif

King Arthur departs for US

Sun, 01 May 2011 15:21:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham will travel to the US on Sunday morning after the referee row has been resolved. The former Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament point leader is set to take on WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward in the semi-finals at the Home Depot Center in Carson on May 14. "We are pleased that all issues regarding the judges and the referee have been sorted

Sauerland Postpones Abraham’s Departure Over Officials

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:16:00 +0300

Hall-of-Fame Promoter Wilfried Sauerland has postponed King Arthur´s departure to the USA since Dan Goossen and the Californian Boxing Commission have failed to take action in the row over the officials. In the Super Six World Boxing Classic semi-finals, Arthur Abraham was scheduled to take on WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward at the Home Depot Center in Carson on May 14. As stated previously

Andre Ward Speaks

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:43:00 +0300

Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinalists and WBA 168-pound champion Andre Ward hosted a media day and workout with his trainer Virgil Hunter and promoter Dan Goossen on Thursday in Ward’s hometown of Oakland as he gets ready for his Semifinals showdown against Arthur Abraham on Saturday, May 14 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif

Dan Goossen Statement

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:32:00 +0300

Contrary to Wilfried Sauerland’s comment in his press release of today when he states, «all of a sudden (California Commission) insists on installing a Californian judge as well as a Californian referee,» Wilfried would be 100 percent incorrect that the commission insisted on a California referee or acted in any manner inconsistent with our agreement with Sauerland

Ward vs Abraham is in Jeopardy of Being Called Off

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:57:00 +0300

The Super Six World Boxing Classic semi-final clash between WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward and former tournament point leader King Arthur Abraham will be called off � if the Californian Boxing Commission refuses to honour an existing agreement over neutral officials

Erdei returns June 4

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:03:00 +0300

Unbeaten former light heavyweight and cruiserweight champion Zsolt Erdei will make his second U.S. appearance on the June 4 card in Atlantic City headlined by the Super Six semi-final clash between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson

Froch: I Took Abrahams Soul, But He Could Still KO Ward

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:59:00 +0300

WBC super middleweight champon Carl The Cobra Froch is getting ready for his next defense, a bout in the semi-finals of the Super Six Boxing Classic against Glen Johnson on May 21. In the other semi-final bout, on May 14, WBA champion Andre Ward will defend his title against Arthur Abraham

Bozic lashes out

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:27:00 +0300

On Saturday, former world champion and Super Six semi-finalist Arthur Abraham successfully returned to the ring in Mülheim, Germany. King Arthur looked good in the 4:01 his fight lasted against WBA #9 super middleweight Stjepan Bozic. Unfortunately for fight fans, the end wasn�t a highlight reel KO but instead a TKO caused when Bozic suffered an injury to his left hand. After the fight Bozic insisted that he had broken his broken his wrist although x-rays came back negative

Abraham victorious, Ward next

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:47:00 +0300

Former world champion Arthur Abraham (32-2, 25 KOs) got back into ring with a second round TKO over against WBA #9 super middleweight Stjepan Bozic (24-5, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the RWE Sporthalle in Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany. In the 4:01 that the bout lasted, King Arthur was much busier than the fighter who faced Carl Froch in November

Weights from Germany

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 21:52:00 +0300

Arthur Abraham 169.5 vs. Stjepan Bozic 168.6 Steve Cunningham 198.4 vs. Enad Licina 198.1 (IBF cruiserweight championship) Yoan Pablo Hernandez 197.7 vs. Steve Herelius 197.7 (WBA interim cruiserweight championship) Eduard Gutknecht 174.8 vs. Oleksandr Cherviak 175

Stjepan Bozic: I Know Arthur Abrahams Weaknesses

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:57:00 +0300

Super middleweight Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KOs) suffered defeats in his last two fights in the Super Six Boxing Classic, against Andre Dirrell and Carl Froch. On February 12 he will have get the chance to end the losing streak, as he faces the average Stjepan Bozic (24-4, 15 KOs). The underdog claims that hes not intimidated and promised to expose the weaknesses of Abraham when they meet in the ring in Mulheim

Arthur Abraham-Stjepan Bozic in Play For February 12

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:27:00 +0300

Former middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25KOs) will make his return on February 12 in a ten round contest at WE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle in Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The first ring appearance for King Arthur since suffering a bad defeat to WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch in November

Arthur Abraham Eyes February 26 Bout Before Andre Ward

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:34:00 +0300

Before Arthur Abraham moves forward in the Super Six tournament, he will likely have a tune-up fight. Abraham tells Trud that hes possibly going to return on February 26. Abraham is trying to reboost his career after suffering a lopsided decision loss to Carl Froch on November 27. Abraham is scheduled to face WBA champion Andre Ward, the tournament leader, in the Super Six semi-finals

Arthur Abraham Faces Reality, or Trainer Wegner Walks

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:34:00 +0300

According to reports in Germany, well respected trainer Uli Wegner has threatened to walk out on Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KO) - unless the former champion accepts the reality of his recent twelve round decision loss to Carl Froch. Wegner wants Abraham to stop blaming various members of his team for the loss to Froch. He says "King Arthur" needs to accepts his role in the Super Six shortcoming or the two men will be forced to go their separate ways

Ward injury could delay Abraham fight

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:38:00 +0300

Andre Ward said after his victory over Sakio Bika that he injured his left index finger a couple weeks ago, and getting it fixed could delay his fight with Arthur Abraham. Showtime and Dan Goossen, Ward�s promoter, have talked about Ward fighting Abraham in March, in one of the Super Six semifinals, but Ward said that may not be possible

Abraham-Froch Result

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:56:00 +0300

In a highly anticipated showdown, Carl �The Cobra� Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) scored a surprisingly one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over �King� Arthur Abraham (31-2, 25 KOs) in the final Group Stage 3 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and for the vacant WBC super middleweight title on Saturday night at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland

Early Results from Helsinki

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:25:00 +0300

Unbeaten heavyweight Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KOs) scored an explosive second round TKO over Attila Levin (34-4, 27 KOs). Attila was very strong at the start, but in the second round Helenius floored him with a hard right hand. A still wobbly Levin then tried to trade punches with Helenius but was quickly cornered and battered, prompting a referee�s stoppage at 1:20. Very exciting fight while it lasted. The EBU-EU and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight belts were on the line

Photos/Weights: Arthur Abraham 167.5, Carl Froch 167

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:32:00 +0300

The weights are in for Saturday night's very anticipated super middleweight showdown. Both former champions and both coming off a defeat, the stakes are very high as they battle for position in the Super Six Boxing Classic, and the vacant WBC super middleweight title is on the line. "King" Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25KOs) stepped on the scale and was half a pound under the division limit at 167.5-pounds

Froch: I'm Ready For Despicable Abraham's Dirty Tricks

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:50:00 +0300

CARL Froch has warned Arthur Abraham not to play dirty when they meet for the world super-middleweight title here on Saturday. German-based Armenian Abraham was disqualified in his last bout for punching Andre Dirrell when he was down

Q&A: Sakio Bika

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:02:00 +0300

World super middleweight contender Sakio Bika spoke to Fightnews and stated that he is confident of defeating WBA 168lb champion Andre Ward on November 27th in a bout televised by SHOWTIME. Bika will be fighting for the WBA championship in a bout outside SHOWTIME�s Super Six tournament where Ward has already secured a semi-final berth

Carl Froch Says "Abraham is Finished!" and Talks Hatton

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:55:00 +0300

Carl Froch says November 27 is the end of the road for "King" Arthur Abraham. The former WBC champion is confident that he will knock Abraham out in Helsinki, Finland. The two super middleweights will clash in the third stage of the Super Six Boxing Classic. He continues to lash out at Abraham for his past comments regarding Froch's loss to Mikkel Kessler. Froch is hanging Abraham's DQ loss over his head

Abraham-Froch, Dirrell-Ward Double Set For 11/27

Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0300

The Group Stage 3 matchups in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the unprecedented boxing tournament from SHOWTIME Sports� featuring the world�s best super middleweights, have been rescheduled for November 27, it was announced today by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager for sports programming on the network

Super Six News: Abraham-Froch, Ward-Dirrell, Green Out?

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:27:00 +0300

As previously reported on BoxingScene, the upcoming Super Six clash between Arthur Abraham and Carl Froch, scheduled for October 2, will likely have the vacant WBC super middleweight title at stake. The general manager for Sauerland Event, Chris Meyer, advised BoxingScene that Kessler will likely vacate his WBC title - and because Andre Dirrell [WBC #1] is scheduled to fight WBA champion Andre Ward

Froch, Abraham to fight in Monaco

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:21:00 +0300

Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham will fight on neutral ground in Monaco in the third stage of the World Boxing Classic, as both try to secure a spot in the tournament semifinals. The fight will take place Oct. 2 at the Chapiteau de l�Espace Fontvieille in the principality on the Mediterranean Sea

David Lemieux Makes a Statement With Victim Number 22

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:31:00 +0300

With an excited crowd behind him outdoors at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Friday night, 21-year old hometown Middleweight knockout artist David Lemieux (23-0, 22 KO) added his latest victim in 29-year old former title challenger Elvin Ayala (20-5-1, 9 KO), dropping Ayala three times en route to a first round stoppage

Abraham vs Froch Close For September 18 in Montreal?

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:59:00 +0300

According to Carl Froch's promoter Mick Hennessy, the upcoming Super Six clash with Arthur Abraham is heading to Montreal on September 18. Froch had refused to fight Abraham in his backyard of Germany and Abraham was refusing to fight Froch in Nottingham. Hennessy told UK newspaper The Guardian, that Abraham-Froch was heading to the Canadian city

Carl Froch vs Arthur Abraham Postponed Until September

Sat, 08 May 2010 10:30:00 +0300

According to the Nottingham Post, Carl Froch's super middleweight clash with Arthur Abraham has been pushed back until September. The fight was scheduled to take place on August 21 in the third stage of Showtime's Super Six Boxing Classic. Froch needs additional time to heal the cuts and injuries that he suffered in last month's decision loss to Mikkel Kessler

Dirrell accused of acting

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:49:00 +0300

Team Sauerland plans to officially protest Arthur Abraham�s DQ loss to Andre Dirrell on Saturday night. �After a slow start, Arthur was finally landing his power punches,� promoter Wilfried Sauerland said. �He clearly knocked Dirrell down in the tenth and was following it up in the 11th. There is no way Dirrell would have seen the end of the 12th round.� After reviewing the tape, Sauerland stated that a clearly exhausted Dirrell

Shaw: Abraham is a coward

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:15:00 +0300

Andre Dirrell�s promoter Gary Shaw has responded to allegations from Team Sauerland that Dirrell was acting after being hit by Abraham following a slip to the canvas. �Maybe Abraham is used to having his partners fake it, but thanks to SHOWTIME, the world witnessed not just Abraham�s heinous act, but a multitude of replays from every angle showing that Abraham was looking at Andre while he was down on the canvas before deliberately

Dirrell wins on DQ

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:11:00 +0300

In SHOWTIME�s much acclaimed �Super Six� super middleweight tournament, Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KOs) won by DQ over previously unbeaten Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KOs) on Saturday night at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Dirrell dominated an inactive Abraham in rounds one and two. Abraham came on in round three, but Dirrell dropped an off-balance Abraham in round four. Dirrell again outworked Abraham in rounds five through seven. Abraham was cut over the right eye in round seven

More on Dirrell-Abraham

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:36:00 +0300

Andre Dirrell turned the Super Six World Boxing Classic upside down and handed previously undefeated Arthur Abraham his first loss on an 11th-round disqualification Saturday in a fight at the Joe Louis Arena during a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME� that ended in bedlam with family, friends, officials and team members of both camps in the ring. Referee Laurence Cole stopped a Group Stage 2 bout in which Dirrell

Abraham vs Dirrell: Wegner Urges Arthur To Get The KO

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:16:00 +0300

The trainer of Arthur Abraham, Ulli Wegner, has urged his fighter to get the knockout when he takes on Andre Dirrell on Saturday night at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Dirrell-Abraham is the first fight in the second stage of the Super Six super middleweight tournament. Abraham is the tournament leader in points after scoring the only knockout of the tournament last year against Jermain Taylor

IBF Purse Bid: Brinkley-Bika

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:37:00 +0300

A purse bid was held in the IBF office today for the IBF super middleweight eliminator for #1 between Jesse Brinkley and Sakio Bika. InterBox Promotions was the winning bidder with a bid of $134,616. Star Boxing bid $111,000, and Golden Boy Promotions bid $102,000

King Arthur back in Germany

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:06:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) has returned to Germany following the postponement of his Super Six World Boxing Classic second-round clash with Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KOs). The fight has been moved back to March 27 after Dirrell injured his back in training. It will now take place at Detroit�s famous Joe Louis Arena and will air live on SHOWTIME, Saturday, March 27, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT

Arthur Abraham's Trainer Questions Andre Dirrell's Injury

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:21:00 +0300

Ulli Wegner, the trainer of undefeated super middleweight Arthur Abraham, is questioning the validity of Andre Dirrell's back injury. They were scheduled to fight in the second stage of Showtime's Super Six tournament on March 6. Dirrell withdrew with a back injury. The fight was postponed to March 27

DIRRELL SUFFERS INJURY -- SUPER SIX BOUT VS. ABRAHAM TO GET POSTPONED

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:18:00 +0300

Details are currently sketchy, but reliable sources have informed Boxingtalk that Andre Dirrell suffered an injury in training that has forced him to withdraw from his March 6th Super Six date with Arthur Abraham. The fight will likely get postponed to a later date. Dirrell promoter Gary Shaw and Dirrell were both unavailable for immediate comment. Remember where you heard it first

Bute-Miranda presser

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:43:00 +0300

IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute and challenger Edison Miranda faced off today at press conference in Montreal to kick-off their on April 17 clash at the Bell Centre

Alexander Abraham retires

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:54:00 +0300

Unbeaten junior middleweight Alexander Abraham (25-0-1, 17 KOs), the younger brother of boxing superstar Arthur Abraham, has retired from the ring. According to trainer Ulli Wegner, an unexplained dizziness prompted the 28-year-old prospect to hand up his gloves. Meanwhile Arthur Abraham is headed to the United States to face Andre Dirrell in SHOWTIME�s acclaimed Super Six tournament on March 6 in Palm Springs, CA

Darchinyan vs Martinez Falls Apart Over Money

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:46:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com was told that Vic Darchinyan's defense of the WBC/WBA super flyweight titles on March 13 against Raul Martinez is off. The fight was scheduled to be televised on Showtime as the co-feature to the Arthur Abraham vs. Andre Dirrell super middleweight clash

Abraham - Dirrell set for March 6

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:31:00 +0300

Looks like Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell won�t be locked down in training camp over the Holidays after all. Their proposed January 23 SUPER SIX showdown has reportedly now been set for March 6 in Rancho Mirage, CA (121 miles east of Los Angeles)

Abraham-Dirrell getting postponed!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:24:00 +0300

Boxingtalkers should not be surprised if the January 23 Arthur Abraham-Andre Dirrell title fight gets postponed until March 7. Abraham is allegedly suffering from a severe case of the flu. Boxingtalk will keep you posted as more information becomes available. Dirrell promoter Gary Shaw had "no comment" when we spoke to him earlier today

King Arthur backs Valuev

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:57:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham believes that Nikolai Valuev will successfully defend his WBA Heavyweight Title against David Haye. The Russian Giant takes on the British challenger in Nuremberg on November 7. Fresh off a mini vacation in Rome following his spectacular Super Six World Boxing Classic KO victory over Jermain Taylor, King Arthur popped into the Max-Schmeling-Gym today where Valuev held an open training session for the press. �I think Nikolai is going to win,�

Jermain Taylor Congratulates Arthur Abraham on The Win

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:14:00 +0300

BERLIN - On Sunday, October 18th Jermain Taylor was released from the Hospital in Berlin, Germany, having been given clearance by a team of Doctors to continue with a planned vacation in Europe. Taylor was admitted as a precautionary measure after suffering from concussion-like symptoms following his fight with Arthur Abraham on Saturday night

Arthur Abraham - Jermain Taylor: Shocking Ending

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:02:00 +0300

In a little while, super middleweights Jermain Taylor (28-3, 17KOs) and Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24KOs) will battle it out at the O2 World Arena in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. The fight will be televised on a "delayed basis" on Showtime later tonight. For those who are unable to watch tonight's event, the result will posted right here at the conclusion

TAYLOR SUFFERS CONCUSSION

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:32:00 +0300

Boxingtalk has been informed that former undisputed Middleweight Jermaine Taylor suffered a severe concussion in his knock out loss to Arthur Abraham. Taylor will remain hospitalized for the next few days and will avoid flying out of Germany as per Doctors orders

Mikkel Kessler: "I Was Impressed With Abraham"

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:13:00 +0300

WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler sat ringside in Berlin, Germany and watched Arthur Abraham's brutal knockout of Jermain Taylor in the closing seconds of the twelfth and final round. Kessler and Abraham are both stablemates under promotional company Sauerland Event and they are also the co-favorites to win the Super Six tournament. Kessler faces Andre Ward in the first stage of the Super Six on November

Weights: Arthur Abraham 168, Jermain Taylor 166 1/4

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:37:00 +0300

In front of an excitable crowd and a throng of cameras, hometown hero �King� Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) of Berlin, weighed in at the division limit 168 pounds (76.2 kg). His opponent, Jermain �Bad Intentions� Taylor (28-3-1, 17 KOs) of Little Rock, Ark., who had more than 20 American fans on hand, weighed in at 166 ¼ pounds (75.4 kg)

Jermain Taylor Admits: "I Was Not Prepared For Froch"

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:57:00 +0300

Former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain Taylor admits that he wasn't fully prepared, physically, when he was stopped in the twelfth round of his fight with WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch back in April. Taylor knocked Froch down in the third round and was winning the fight until he ran out of gas and was stopped with less than a round to go in the contest

Abraham vs Taylor: Jermain Says "I Will Not Surrender"

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:19:00 +0300

The two-time former heavyweight champion George Foreman is picking Jermain Taylor to upset Arthur Abraham on October 17 at the o2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. Besides training with Ozell Nelson, Taylor did a lot of work at Foreman's Youth Center in Houston, Texas

Arthur Abraham Update

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:12:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham believes the solitude of Zinnowitz will help him to be in top shape for his clash with Jermain Taylor on October 17. The undefeated German takes on the former undisputed middleweight champion in the first Group Stage of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. A sell-out crowd of 14,000 fans is expected to attend the clash in Berlin´s famous o2 World Arena. Abraham moved his training from the German capital to Zinnowitz

Jermain Taylor Deep in Camp For Abraham Bout

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:11:00 +0300

Former middleweight champion Jermain Taylor knows what it takes to win � finish strong. And now Taylor has changed his training camp from Miami, Florida, to prepare for his explosive October 17th fight with Arthur Abraham in Berlin, Germany at o2 World. Taylor is going through a grueling 10-week training camp at former heavyweight champion George Foreman's gym in Houston, Texas, the George Foreman Youth Center

Arthur Abraham Berlin presser

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:37:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham presented his new �fortress� to the German media today as he welcomed dozens of reporters to a packed press conference at the o2 World in Berlin, Germany�s most modern arena

Super Middleweight Tournament Presser

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:02:00 +0300

Madison Square Garden in New York City, the first stop on the press conference tour to announce Showtime's super middleweight tournament. Featuring Arthur Abraham, Mikkel Kessler, Carl Froch, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell and Andre Ward, who was not present due to illness.

Abraham to give up IBF belt!

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:21:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham has arrived in New York to return his IBF middleweight belt. After making ten successful � and spectacular � title defences, the undefeated 29-year-old will move up to super-middleweight. He will meet with IBF President Marian Muhammad during Saturday�s clash between IBF Cruiserweight Champion Tomasz Adamek and Bobby Gunn to personally inform her about his decision and bring back the belt

Super Middleweight Tournament Officially Announced

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:56:00 +0300

Showtime has officially informed BoxingScene.com that a press conference is scheduled for Monday, July 13, at New York's Madison Square Garden to officially announce the super middleweight tournament. Showtime has advised us that all six fighters will attend, including Arthur Abraham, Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler, Jermain Taylor, Andre Dirrell and Andre Ward. All of the promoters involved, Sauerland Event, Lou DiBella, Gary Shaw, Mick Henessey and Dan Goossen are scheduled to attend

Abraham KOs Oral in 10th

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:56:00 +0300

Unbeaten middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham (30-0, 24 KOs) retained his IBF title with a thrilling tenth-round technical knockout over German-based Turk Mahir Oral (25-2-2, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany. Abraham scored five knockdowns in all, including three in round ten before Oral�s corner stopped the fight

Abraham to face Oral!

Thu, 28 May 2009 21:00:00 +0300

Unbeaten IBF middleweight champion �King� Arthur Abraham will return on June 27th to defend against Mahir Oral (25-1-2, 10 KOs) at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin. Originally, Abraham was to defend against mandatory challenger Giovanni Lorenzo, however, since no contractual agreement was reached, the IBF approved a voluntary defense against Oral at their convention in Panama City

Abraham vs. Forrest in The Works For Showtime

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:50:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com has received confirmation that rumors of a possible clash between WBC junior middleweight champion Vernon Forrest and Arthur Abraham, the IBF middleweight champion - are indeed true. Sauerland Event, who promote Abraham, have reached out to Gary Shaw to make the fight happen. If the fight can be finalized, it would happen in the summer on Showtime. Abraham would travel to America for the fight.

Abraham retains IBF title!

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:18:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion �King� Arthur Abraham (29-0, 23 KOs) overcame a strong challenge from previously unbeaten Lajuan Simon (21-1, 12 KOs) to retain his title for the ninth time on Saturday night at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, Germany. After his normal start in which he blocked many punches with his peek-a-boo defense, Abraham opened up in round five landing a sustained barrage of hard shots.

Abraham camp targets Pavlik!

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:45:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is willing to defend his IBF title against WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik anywhere in the world to prove he is the best in the division, according to his agent Kalle Sauerland. Abraham�s next fight is against Lajuan Simon on March 14. Sauerland told Setanta Sports News that Pavlik was the only fight Abraham wanted. �We�ve been after this fight for a long time and there definitely

Abraham vs Geale?

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:11:00 +0300

Australia�s IBO middleweight champion Daniel Geale (20-0, 12 KOs) could challenge IBF middleweight boss Arthur Abraham (28-0, 23 KOs) in March if negotiations go as planned. Geale, 27 years, trains at the highly respected Grange Gym, which also has world class boxers Lovemore Ndou and light middleweight Robert Medley in its stable.

Abraham breaks down Marquez!

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:49:00 +0300

Unbeaten IBF middleweight champion "King" Arthur Abraham (28-0, 23 KOs) punished then stopped mandatory challenger Raul "El Diamante" Marquez (41-4-1, 29 KOs) on Saturday night at the Jako Arena, Bamberg, Germany. After some close early rounds, Abraham began to connect with hard shots in round three. Marquez landed some good body shots in the fourth, but the champion did inflicted damage at the end of the round and controlled

Marquez: Experience will prevail!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:12:00 +0300

Experience will prevail over youth, Raul Marquez said, when he faces Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight title this Saturday in Bayern, Germany. It was Marquez' wealth of experience that earned him the title shot when he out-fought, out-boxed and out-slugged then-undefeated prospect Giovanni Lorenzo in June in a title elimnator in which only four out of thirty boxing pundits picked him to win. He will again be a huge

Abraham-Marquez October 4!

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:31:00 +0300

The IBF purse bid scheduled for today for middleweight champion Arthur Abraham's mandatory defense against Raul Marquez has been canceled. Sauerland Event and Warriors Boxing reached an agreement to do the fight on October 4 in Germany at a site to be named. Both fighters are coming off big wins in June. Abraham KO'd hard-punching Edison Miranda and Marquez schooled top-rated Giovanni Lorenzo at the Seminole Hard Rock

Up Next: Abraham-Marquez!

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:31:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (R) and Raul Marquez met at the post fight press conference following their victories Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida. Marquez earned the fight to challenge Abraham by upsetting previously unbeaten Giovanni Lorenzo in a bloody and tension-filled bout. Abraham made a dynamic impression on U.S. fight fans with his impressive fourth round knockout of dangerous

Abraham-Miranda Presser!

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:07:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham and Edison "Pantera" Miranda faced off at the final press conference in advance of their SHOWTIME-televised rematch on Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida. Miranda spoke first and vowed "to make a statement" in the fight, predicting a ninth round knockout. "Do you remember me?" he asked Abraham. "Do you want me to do the same thing to you again? ...this time

Miranda: "This Time It Will Be Worse For Abraham"

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:00 +0300

Edison Miranda has predicted a knockout win when he meets IBF middleweight champ Arthur Abraham for the second time on Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Abraham holds a controversial decision win over Miranda when they met in Germany two-years ago. The non-title rematch takes place at a catch-weight of 166-pounds

Q&A: Arthur Abraham!

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:57:00 +0300

King Arthur Abraham claims he is ready to conquer America after his demanding training camp on a small island in the Baltic Sea has come to an end. The unbeaten IBF middleweight champion will returned to Berlin over the weekend to continue his preparations for the highly-anticipated rematch with Edison Miranda. He will fly over to the US on Tuesday. Here are his latest thoughts on the June 21 showdown

Abraham's US Debut is Miranda Rematch?

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:14:00 +0300

Manager Wilfried Sauerland announced over the weekend that "King" Arthur Abraham would be making his American debut on June 21. While no opponent has been named, inside sources indicate that an over-the-weight rematch with Edison Miranda is currently in talks. The fight would take place at an agreed upon weight between middleweight and super middleweight, where Miranda currently resides

Abraham KOs Ayala in 12!

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:12:00 +0300

In what is expected to be his last bout in Germany before invading the U.S. boxing scene in search of Kelly Pavlik, IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (26-0, 20 KOs) scored a twelfth round knockout over Elvin Ayala (18-3-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, Germany. Abraham pressed the action from the opening bell. Ayala was game and in the fight early, but in rounds three and four the heavy hands

Cappiello: Ayala 100% ready!

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:20:00 +0300

Just moments after undefeated IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (25-0, 20 KOs) and challenger Elvin Ayala (18-2-1, 8 KOs) weighed in, exactly at the 160-pound middleweight limit, Ayala's promoter Rich Cappiello was cautiously optimistic about his fighter's chances in tomorrow night's title bout. "Elvin is one-hundred-percent ready, physically and mentally," Cappiello stated. "He looks and feels terrific

Abraham TKOs Elcock in 5!

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:43:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion "King" Arthur Abraham (25-0, 20 KOs) impressively took apart Wayne Elcock (18-3, 8 KOs) round by round on Saturday night at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Arthur dropped Elcock in round two and continued to dismantle Elcock, dropping the challenger again in round five before referee Wayne Kelly stopped the slaughter at the 1:58 mark. It was Abraham's sixth successful title defense

Abraham's fifth IBF middleweight defense ends with a knockout of Gevor in 11th round

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:24:00 +0300

Unbeaten Arthur Abraham knocked out Khoren Gevor in the 11th round to retain his IBF middleweight title on Saturday. Abraham (24-0, 19 KOs) punished his fellow Armenian-born German with shot after shot during the final four rounds. In the 11th, Abraham's short uppercut spun Gevor's head around sharply and lifted him in the air.

Abraham ready for Gevor, America!

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:05:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham is set to make his next fight in America if he wins Saturday´s meeting with mandatory challenger Khoren Gevor. "Arthur is the best middleweight in the world and we´re planning to bring him to the States," manager Wilfried Sauerland said at today´s press conference in Berlin.

Abraham destroys Demers!

Sun, 27 May 2007 11:03:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (23-0, 18 KOs) is back. "King Arthur" showed no effects from the broken jaw suffered in his previous fight as he knocked out previously unbeaten Sebastien Demers (20-1, 9 KOs) in round three on Saturday night at the JAKO Arena in Bamberg, Germany. In a bout that started after midnight due to network coverage of a major soccer match, Abraham went right to work beating Demers

Abraham: I'm ready for Demers!

Wed, 23 May 2007 16:39:00 +0300

"I can hardly wait to finally fight again," said IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (22-0, 17 KOs) at a public workout today at the ERTL-Einkaufszetrum in Bamberg, Germany. Abraham's fight against unbeaten Sebastien Demers (20-0, 9 KOs) on Saturday at Jako Arena in Bamberg will be his first since his epic September 23rd win over Edison Miranda, a bout where his jaw was broken in two places

Arthur: I will beat Miranda again!

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:34:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham says he will return to the ring in April to make a voluntary defense, then is happy to hand mandatory challenger Edison Miranda another beating in June. "I can´t believe you still want to fight me, Eddie," Abraham stated.

Abraham leaves hospital!

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:03:00 +0300

One week after his twelve-round war with Edison Miranda, IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham has checked out of the Protestant Jungstilling Hospital in Siegen. �I've recovered from the operation and I feel good,� the champion said to the journalists. �Having the belt on me is the most important thing of course. I fought hard to defend it.�

IBF to review Abraham-Miranda!

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:12:00 +0300

four-and-a-half minute timeout was called with :54 left in the round after an intentional head butt by Miranda behind the ear of Abraham. During the time given to Abraham to recover from the foul, the ring doctor came to the ropes to examine him. The Doctor was concerned with the blood coming from Abraham's mouth, examining him for about two minutes, before indicating to referee Randy Neumann that the fight should be stopped

Miranda speaks out!

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:28:00 +0300

�I first want to say that I enjoyed my time in Germany. The people were very nice to me,� said Miranda. �The day after the fight the people in Germany recognized me. They came up to me and said that I deserved to win that fight. They felt bad that I came to Germany and was treated like that and I should be the Champion.�

Q&A: Arthur Abraham!

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:30:00 +0300

The first interview with IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham has been released. Abraham, who says there are two titanium sheets in his double fractured jaw, is recovering from his brutal fight against Edison Miranda at the Evengelischen Hospital in Siegen. For the first time he talks about the fight, his opponent and the criticism of his trainer Ulli Wegner

Abraham has surgery!

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:19:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham will have to spend three or four days Evangelischen Hospital in Wetzlar, Germany after surgeons successfully repaired his broken jaw suffered Saturday in his win over Edison Miranda. Although speech was difficult, the champ was able to say, "If the jawbreak hadn't happened, I would have defeated Miranda in the sixth round....I immediately noticed that he is there to be hit." Abraham will certainly

Abraham 159.8, Miranda 159.8!

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:05:00 +0300

Edison Miranda arrived late for today's weigh-in ceremony at the Mercure Mercure Hotel Congress in Wetzlar, so Arthur Abraham weighed in first. The champion weighed in at 159.8. Later, when Miranda stepped on the scales his weight was 160.3. He was given two hours to shed the excess weight. He later came back and on the second try weighed 159.8, within the middleweight limit

Arthur Abraham Update!

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 14:33:00 +0300

When IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham enters the ring on September 23 in Wetzlar, Germany against mandatory challenger Edison Miranda, he will do so for the first time as a German citizen. The Armenian-born world champion has received his citizenship in Berlin after successfully passing a linguistic test. Abraham has lived in Germany since the beginning of 2004. The 26-year-old champion promoted by Sauerland Event

Miranda on postponement!

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:18:00 +0300

The IBF middleweight championship fight between Edison �Pantera� Miranda and Arthur Abraham was canceled by Abraham due to flu-like symptoms. It was originally scheduled for this Saturday, August 26th in Oldenburg, Germany. Sometime on Monday, during training, Miranda�s team learned that Abraham was bowing out of the fight. Pantera claims he was in prime shape and ready to knock out Abraham. After learning of the cancelled fight

Abraham: Miranda has no strengths!

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:16:00 +0300

Hunger for success is not the only determining thing if you want to become a world champion. There's also a little bit more. I am also hungry. I haven't tormented myself for three months to now concede my title. I am the champion, and many fans in Germany and Armenia are keeping their fingers crossed for me. I don't want to disappoint them. As a world champion you are on top, a popular person, but this is over very fast if one loses. I know this, and, therefore, I am as hungry for success as my opponent.

Abraham camp on Miranda!

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 17:02:00 +0300

IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham has responded to comments made by Steve Benbasat, the co-manager of Edison "Pantera" Miranda, that Abraham is a 'one-dimensional' fighter. "My punching power is one dimension," said Abraham. "Miranda will get to feel the rest in the ring." Abraham's trainer Ulli Wegner added "These boys probably don't know what they have in front of them. Arthur is unique and maybe has the hardest punch in the middleweight

Abraham defeats Jantuah; Beyer-Bika ends in tech draw!

Sun, 14 May 2006 11:00:00 +0300

World champions Arthur Abraham and Markus Beyer both retained their titles in very different ways on Saturday night at the Stadthalle in Zwickau, Germany. IBF middleweight champion Abraham (20-0, 17 KOs) won an impressive, but hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over Kofi Jantuah (30-2, 19 KOs). Abraham seemed content to let Jantuah fire away early on, blocking most of the powerful Ghanaian's punches. As the bout

Sturm gets $1.2 million offer!

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:56:00 +0300

Wilfried Sauerland, promoter of IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, has made a public $1.2 million offer to the camp of newly crowned WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm, for an August 19 title unification showdown between Sturm and Abraham. "The boxing fans in Germany want to know who the true middleweight champion is," said Sauerland. "We offer this attractive fight to the fans because Arthur is ready.....we've always held

Arthur Abraham deposes Kingsley Ikeke

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:30:00 +0300

German-based Armenian Arthur Abraham defeated Kingsley Ikeke by fifth-round knockout to claim the IBF middleweight title recently vacated by Jermain Taylor. After the victory Abraham, now 19-0, cried tears of joy in the ring. "Today my childhood dream became true. I am the luckiest human in the world!" In the fifth round, Arthur met Ikeke with hard shot to the head. Ikeke began to tumble toward the canvas and Abraham landed some final

Ikeke, Abraham make weight!

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:15:00 +0300

One usually only finds 6'4 boxers in the heavyweight division. Making the 160lb. middleweight limit at this height can be difficult as Kingsley Ikeke knows. The "Valuev of the middleweights" was keeping to himself with loud Hip-Hop rhythms in his ears. No extra photos. No interviews. Later we found out the moody giant hadn't eaten for 30 hours. After weighing in, a cry of relief -- 159 lbs. Berliner Arthur Abraham, who also weighed in at

Abraham: Loss to Ikeke inconceivable!

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:46:00 +0300

The middleweight division is starting to move. Bernard Hopkins, who dominated this weight class for the last decade, lost his four belts � WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO � in his fight against Jermain Taylor, who won the rematch, too. Taylor vacated the IBF title on October 10. This vacant IBF title is the prize of the fight between Arthur Abraham (18-0, 16 KOs) and Kingley �Sharp Knuckle� Ikeke (23-1, 13 KOs) Saturday in Leipzig, Germany

Ikeke ready to capture IBF middleweight title!

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:51:00 +0300

This Saturday night, Kingsley Ikeke will be in Germany to face Arthur Abraham in an attempt to fulfill one of his goals in the middleweight division by capturing the IBF title. It has been a long run for Ikeke to get to this point in his career. After numerous let downs, big fights that have fallen through, Ikeke is now set to prove to the world that he is a major player in the division and that there is a reason as to why he is the most