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Last update: 07-22-2009 Read more by Mark Vester

Abraham vs. Bute/Andrade; A Chance For Early January

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By Mark Vester & Thomas Schlabe

There is a small chance that we could see a super middleweight fight with undefeated Arthur Abraham facing the winner of Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade. According to an overseas interview with Heiko Mallwitz, the media director for Sauerland Event [who handle Abraham], several things would have to happen for that particular situation to come off.

Abraham would first have to win his first round bout of Showtime's super middleweight round-robin tournament, by beating Jermain Taylor on October 17. In the second round of the tournament, Abraham is scheduled to face Andre Dirrell in January. Dirrell is scheduled to fight WBC champion Carl Froch, also on October 17. The Froch-Dirrell bout is expected to be a very physical encounter.

If Dirrell receives an injury and has to postpone his meeting with Abraham until at least March, Mallwitz says that Sauerland will try to match Abraham with the Bute/Anrade winner in early January and then fight Dirrell. Bute defends his IBF title against Andrade on November 28 on HBO.

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on 07-23-2009 by gingeralbino

in other words: We expect Dirrel to get 7 shades of shit kicked out of him and be unable to continue in the tournament so we are lining up a great replacement, and another belt will be put on the line.

on 07-23-2009 by joe strong

[QUOTE=BIGPOPPAPUMP;5741329]There is a small chance that we could see a super middleweight fight with undefeated Arthur Abraham facing the winner of Lucian Bute vs. Librado Andrade. According to an overseas interview with Heiko Mallwitz, the media director for Sauerland Event [who handle Abraham]...

on 07-22-2009 by catalinul

[QUOTE=QUELOQUE;5742836]GBP won the purse bid, that's the only reason it's gonna be on HBO. The only way the SMW division is featured again on HBO is if Pavlik moves up or if Bute-Andrade II is a great fight or if either have a great performance.[/QUOTE] I agree. And it's kinda sad boxing w...

on 07-22-2009 by QUELOQUE

[QUOTE=catalinul;5742692]Yeah. I mean since Calzaghe retired HBO hasn't even mentioned the SMW division and now it's all over Bute vs Andrade II,altough they only put it on BAD. But they are going to Canada first time in 30 years or something like that. HBO should get Bika,Balszay,Green,Inki...

on 07-22-2009 by BattlingNelson

[QUOTE=catalinul;5742692]Yeah. I mean since Calzaghe retired HBO hasn't even mentioned the SMW division and now it's all over Bute vs Andrade II,altough they only put it on BAD. But they are going to Canada first time in 30 years or something like that. HBO should get Bika,Balszay,Green,Inki...