Abraham To Take a Few Catch-Weights Before 160

By Per Ake Persson

The rumors are true. Former IBF middleweight champ Arthur Abraham and unsuccessfull Super Six participant is indeed planning to return to the middleweight division after losing three out of five fights at super middleweight.
 
It won´t be done overnight though and the plan for Arthur to gradually come down in weight. He is going to have a few fights above the 160 lb limit but below 168 before going after any titles.
 
Abraham was indeed a very strong, hard punching middleweight but he also had problems for a long time making the weight and it wasn´t the best kept secret that he was somewhat ill disciplined with his diet and training.
 
For my money Abraham could have done very well at 168-pounds - if only had he learned how to fight as a shorter man against taller opponents.