Arthur Abraham: record, next fight and profile →
On August 25 Arthur Abraham (35-3, 27 KOs) dethroned Robert Stieglitz and took the WBO Super-Middleweight Championship off him. Now the date is set for his first title defence. The champion takes on Mehdi Bouadla (26-4, 11 KOs) in Nuremberg, Germany, on December 15.
It’s not only his colossal 6ft 8in, 245lb frame that promises to distinguish David Price as the biggest emerging star in British boxing. The 29 year old Liverpudlian appears the Brit best equipped to dominate the world heavyweight division since Lennox Lewis. Unbeaten in 13 pro gigs, with 11 victims crumbling early (10 inside four rounds), the reigning British and Commonwealth king, known as ‘The Power Ranger’, has lately demonstrated a frightening kayo punch to supplement the technical tools that saw him cruise to three ABA titles, a Commonwealth Games gold medal and bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
It will be Frenchman Mehdi Bouadla, 26-4, that take on WBO super middle champion Arthur Abraham, 35-3, on December 15 in Germany, accordig to sources in France and Germany.
During the recent gathering to announce Mikkel Kessler-Brian Magee in Herning, Denmark - promoter Kalle Sauerland confirmed a previous report on BoxingScene.com that WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (35-3, 27KOs) will defend the title against an opponent to be announced ob December 15.
WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16KOs) has continued to hurl insults at the new WBO super middleweight beltholder Arthur Abraham. Last Saturday in Berlin, Abraham (35-3, 27KOs) captured his current title with a hard-fought decision over Robert Stieglitz. This Saturday in Oberhausen, Sturm will face IBF champion Daniel Geale in a unification bout.
It was win or go away time and former IBF Middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham found a way to stick around. It wasn’t easy. In (yet another) solid battle among top ten Super Middleweights, Abraham unloaded some heavy stuff and found a titlist who wanted to keep his belt. That Stieglitz could not took nothing from his effort and kept him viable for future opportunities. And Abraham looks now for more opponents who can keep him both relevant and in the winner’s circle.
Daniel Geale knows what it will take for him to beat Felix Sturm in their middleweight unification fight in Germany on Saturday night. "I have to go out there and win. I have to make sure I do it convincingly, especially if it goes down to a decision," Geale said on Wednesday. "We know he's going to be tough, but we are covering all the bases. It's coming at a good time. Felix hasn't performed well recently and I feel I am improving with each fight."
O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany - "King" Arthur Abraham (35-3, 27KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Robert Stieglitz (42-3, 23KOs) to capture the WBO super middleweight championship in a very close fight. Abraham becomes a two-division champion. The scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113. Stieglitz, 31, was making the seventh defense of the title, which he captured almost exactly three years ago against current WBA champion ("regular") Karoly Balzsay.
Arthur Abraham (35-3, 27KOs) says he achieved his dream on Saturday night at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. He won a twelve round unanimous decision over compatriot Robert Stieglitz to capture the WBO super middleweight championship. Abraham became a two-division world champion.
O2 World Arena, Berlin, Germany - On Saturday night, "King" Arthur Abraham (35-3, 27KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Robert Stieglitz (42-3, 23KOs) to capture the WBO super middleweight championship in a very close fight. The scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113.