This Saturday, Arthur Abraham (40-4, 28 KOs) looks to make the second defense of his WBO super middleweight title on German home turf and, without even knowing the name of his opponent, it would be safe to say that it's not likely to be anyone even remotely worthy of the super middleweight main stage. History shows that Abraham, who is officially a three-time world champ in … [Read more...]
10 Hopeless Boxing Renovation Projects
Who doesn't love the career comeback? Every once in awhile a world class fighter, through sheer will to win, turns around a career headed for the boxing trash bin and pushes his way to a ring rebirth. More common, though, is the once-main stage fighter who refuses to accept the fact that, well, it's over. Once a fighter's time is done, they can take a break, change trainers, … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: The “Late” Edition – May 2nd – 7th, 2014
Better late than never… 5/2 - Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar (24-1, 18 KO’s) vs. Rico Ramos (23-4, 12 KO’s) - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada This is the second defense of the interim WBA World featherweight title for Cuellar, who is riding a six fight winning streak since his loss to Oscar Escandon in 2011. Ramos held the WBA World super bantamweight title, but … [Read more...]
Abraham set to defend his title against Sjekloca on Saturday, May 3
Newly-crowned WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (39-4, 28 KOs) will defend his title against Nikolay Sjekloca (26-1, 8 KOs), on Saturday, May 3. The fight will reportedly take place at the Velodrom in Berlin, Germany. Abraham is now a three-time world titleholder. Abraham held the IBF middleweight title between 2005 and 2009 before moving up in weight to … [Read more...]
Robert Stieglitz vs. Arthur Abraham: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday night (afternoon in the United States) at the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (46-3, 26 KOs) puts his belt on the line in a rubber match against former titlist Arthur Abraham (38-4, 28 KOs). While this fight may be flying slightly below the radar in the U.S., it is a big deal in Germany, the … [Read more...]