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By Hermann Helmut November 9th, 2008 All Boxing Results
IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham ended the world title hopes of Raul Marquez last night at Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany, convincing the 37 year American not to come out for the seventh round of their contest.
Southpaw Marquez had targeted the body of Abraham throughout the contest but it wasn't an effective approach to dealing with the champion, who simply covered up and waited for Marquez to wear down before launching powerful attacks that the challenger was at a loss to stop.
Abraham was just too big and strong for Marquez, 11 years down the road from his stint as IBF Light Middleweight Champ, and that was apparent anytime that the German based Armenian got his offense going.
By the sixth, Abraham became deadly serious and hammered the reeling Marquez, who decided to stay in his corner rather than face more of the same from the champion.
Abraham improves to 28-0 (23) by retaining his IBF title for the eighth time and stays on track for a possible massive unification fight with WBA titlist Felix Sturm.
Marquez drops to 41-4-1 (29), and may have seen his final challenge to a world title after a long career that began in October of 1992.
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By Hermann Helmut November 8th, 2008 All Boxing Previews
Tonight at the Jako Arena in Bamberg, IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham puts his belts on the line against former IBF Light Middle titlist Raul Marquez on a bill that also includes the vacant IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight title matchup between Otis Griffin and Enad Licina.
Abraham, 27-0 (22), had to pull out of a previously scheduled clash with Marquez, 41-3-1 (29), due to illness and but looked to be in rude health at yesterday's weigh-in and appears to be fully prepared for tonight's contest.
Marquez won the right to challenge Arthur with a close points verdict over previously unbeaten prospect Giovanni Lorenzo in June but it's unlikely that the 37 year old southpaw will come out the winner in this contest with Abraham.
The sometime TV announcer had his heyday 11 years ago as IBF 154 pound champion and has since failed to beat the top flight men he's faced since that time including Yory Boy Campas, Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley and Jermain Taylor.
That's not to say that Marquez cannot defeat Abraham, but it will be very difficult for the aging Houston based Mexican to pull this one off. More...
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By Jose Espinoza August 1st, 2008 All Boxing Previews
Tonight there is a gala taking place in Montreal which will determine the #1 contender in the IBF Middleweight division. Sebastien Demers of Montreal will have an opportunity to shine on the International stage. ESPN will be broadcasting the match live on their ESPN 2 network to a worldwide audience. This is a chance for boxing fans around the globe to witness an up an coming Canadian boxer with the potential to make a huge impact on the sport.
ʽDouble Troubleʼ is the nickname that Demers has been given due to his quickness on the ring and his ability to come back strong after having a good round. With a record of 25 wins and 1 loss, his opponent will have to be aware of Demerʼs persistence at coming inside with the jabs.
Last year, Demers had the opportunity to fight the IBF Champion, Arthur Abraham. When it was all said and done, Demers suffered his first and only loss. This fight, should Demers be the victor, is his opportunity to have a re-match against Abraham.
In an interview granted to Radio Canada, Demers said that he is as exited to fight Zuniga as he was last year when he fought Abraham. The only difference is that he is prepared mentally and is in great physical shape.
Demers knows the importance of winning this fight and he is looking forward to having another opportunity to demonstrate to the world that he deserves to be the champion.
Fulgencio Zuniga is a Colombian boxer who has a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. He is a brawler with the reputation of being difficult to knock down. He fought against Kelly Pavlik back is 2005, a fight in which he performed well but lost by TKO in the ninth round.
In his last fight, Zuniga knocked out the heavily hyped Victor Oganov in the ninth round. Oganov was the favorite in that fight and had knocked out all of his previous 26 opponents before Zuniga. This Colombian fighter has a reputation of fighting against adversity and to pull off upsets. Will he be able to do so in Montreal?
The victor of this bout will be asked in the next year to fight Abraham and maybe even Raul Marquez. Do not miss the opportunity to see this fight, which should live up to the hype announced by the Groupe Yvon Michel. From Montreal to the world, this will be a bout of a lifetime for these two boxers and for the boxing fan.
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By Boxing Press June 21st, 2008 All Press Releases
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing
Unbeaten IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (left), who weighed 166 pounds, looks on as Edison Miranda, who weighed 165, flexes after Friday's weigh-in at Hollywood, Fla.
In tomorrow's/Saturday's main event on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast), Abraham (26-0, 21 KOs) and Miranda (30-2, 26 KOs) will clash in an eagerly awaited rematch of a controversial fight Abraham won 21 months ago in Germany. The 12-round scrap will be contested at a catch weight of 166 pounds More...
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By Boxing Press June 20th, 2008 All Press Releases
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing
In one of the most eagerly awaited rematches in years, and the most anticipated since Vazquez-Marquez II, undefeated middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, 26-0 (21), and explosive, hard-hitting Edison Miranda, 30-2 (26), will clash in the main event live on Showtime Championship Boxing this Saturday, June 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. More...
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By Boxing Press June 14th, 2008 All Press Releases
Their first fight played out like a Hollywood script: rife with drama, incredible two-way exchanges, a broken jaw, multiple head butts, low blows and controversy.
On Saturday, June 21, undefeated middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, and the explosive, hard-hitting Edison Miranda will co-star in the emotionally charged sequel, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast. More...
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