Comments Thread For: Arthur Abraham Eyes February 26 Bout Before Andre Ward

[Doctor_Tenma]

AA needs to move his head a lot more, work his way in through head movement.

[lutenco]

AA needs Buddy McGirt or Emmanuel Steward as trainer!!!
Anyway he needs to test the victory again before WARD,BUT CHANGE TRAINER!!!

[Alex_Ex]

That's an option. I hope that he'll fight a guy who is 10 cm taller.

Even an alcoholic Pavlik could beat Abraham at this stage.

FYI: Arthur always wanted to fight Pavlik for title unification at middleweight.

[ChopperRead]

AA needs to dump Wegner, like now.

[ChopperRead]

AA needs Buddy McGirt or Emmanuel Steward as trainer!!!
Anyway he needs to test the victory again before WARD,BUT CHANGE TRAINER!!!

Agree 100%.

[Nick Name]

I think its a good idea for Arthur to have a tune up. His confidence is on a alltime low. Besides that, who would be a good trainer for Abraham? In germany there is no better trainer for HIM than Wegner. Who was the trainer of Winky Wright? Maybe that would be a good choise. Or the trainer of Glen Johnson, Orlando Cuellar. Roach is to busy and a Mayweather would be nothing for Abraham. You shouldnt try to chance him to much, just work on his workrate and combinations. Ward doesnt punch hard, but Arthur will still not be able to run him over wear him down. Ward is too good defensive and also verry good in the infight. It would be a wonder if Abraham beats Ward. When the super 6 started i thought Kessler is the only ones i would favour over Abraham, and Ward easily has beaten Kessler, although it was a verry dirty and ugly fight. Ward cant get away with his dirty style everytime and everywhere. Thats why he only fights in his backyard. But about Abraham, i think he really lost the "eye of the tiger". Hes not hungry anymore.

It's so upsetting and disappointing to see such a tough fighter as Abraham lose to kids like Dirrell and Froch out of inactivity and lack of gameplan.
I believe that coach Wegner is old, proud and dotard and doesn't allow Arthur to express himself fully. I know out of personal experience what happens with old coaches: they still think that they can keep up with their athletes and don't accept the fact that their body and brain have deteriorated: that increases their pride and make them arrogant and impossible to discuss with: Wegner is done and ready for retirement, Abraham should accept that. He'll break his heart when he leaves him but he must do it if he wants to improve: Abraham desperately needs an American trainer to help him increase his workrate. The guy is strong but he's just too lazy.
He stays all the time with his fists up and takes, takes, takes... Then he has a sudden, raging rush and falls into clinches. Not good: he should throw way more punches and work a lot harder than that if he wants to step in the ring with psycho victory-maniacs like Dirrell, Froch, Ward & co.

Abraham must absolutely pick himself up and contact a Freddie Roach or similar.

[Faerun]

He obviously doesn't want to have three consecutive losses on his record as it would kill his marketability.

No kidding, I give him less than a 5% chance of beating Ward. I'm aware Ward loves to fight inside and yes, I know AA is dangerous on the inside with his CW power but considering Ward's ring IQ he displayed in his latest fights I cannot picture how he would approach the fight with a ****** game plan.
His ring smarts will easily suffice to shut out Abraham without breaking out in sweat. Just like Dirrel and Froch.