Paul Smith will face WBO super-middleweight champion Arthur Abraham in a re-match on February 21 in Berlin.
The Englishman was beaten on points by Abraham back in September, but there was widespread controversy over the scorecards, with the local German judges handing the fight to Abraham in a landslide - in contrast to the opinions of many who watched the fight.
The WBO held an investigation into the scoring, and though they found that Abraham was under no obligation to defend his belt against Smith again, the German has agreed to the return bout.
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The Englishman was beaten on points by Abraham back in September, but there was widespread controversy over the scorecards, with the local German judges handing the fight to Abraham in a landslide - in contrast to the opinions of many who watched the fight.
The WBO held an investigation into the scoring, and though they found that Abraham was under no obligation to defend his belt against Smith again, the German has agreed to the return bout.
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