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…
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…
Arthur Abraham 159.6 lb Raul Marquez 160 lb IBF Middleweight Championship
Challenger Raul “El Diamente” Marquez vowed once again at today’s press conference in Germany to shock the boxing world when he fights unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham on Saturday at Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany.
International Boxing Federation top contender and mandatory challenger, former U.S. Olympian and IBF light middleweight title-holder Raul “El Diamente†Marquez, says he will shock the boxing world November 8 when he fights unbeaten IBF middleweight champion “King†Arthur Abraham at Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany.
“King” Arthur Abraham´s defence of the IBF title against Raul Marquez that was to have taken place last night in Bamberg is postponed until November 8. According to a press release from Sauerland Event, the champion woke up Saturday morning with “a temperature and flu-like symptoms”. Abraham was then diagnosed with influenza which forced a…
Arthur Abraham 160 lbs. Raul Marquez 160 lbs. (IBF Middleweight Championship) Enad Licina 197 lbs. Otis Griffin 186 ½ lbs. (IBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Championship)
© Sauerland Event IBF middleweight champion “King†Arthur Abraham, 27-0 (22), and mandatory challenger Raul “El Diamente†Marquez, 41-3 (29), voiced their respect for each other at today´s press conference in Bamberg, Germany.
King Arthur Abraham, 27-0 (22), is pleased to reassure Raul Marquez that he is not ignoring him at all. Earlier this week, the 37 year old mandatory challenger complained about being overlooked by the undefeated IBF middleweight champion, who will make his eighth title defence in Bamberg on October 4. “Abraham´s people are looking beyond…
By Per Ake Persson German tabloid Bild Zeitung writes that Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight title is now officially on for October 11 at the brand new O2 Arena in Berlin. Klitschko will be trained by Fritz Sdunek. At the moment, it doesn´t look like it will be a Klitschko doubleheader…
By Per Ake Persson WBA Super Middle champ Mikkel Kessler´s defence against German challenger Danilo Haussler appears now to be on for October 25 somewhere in Germany. Danish media have speculated in Kiel or Flensburg, where Kessler resided for a brief spell, as possible sites but according to Sauerland Event´s CEO, it won´t be in…
Who is Miranda? It was five days before Demers was scheduled to fight Fulgencio Zuniga last Thursday that the Colombian boxer declined to fight due to health issues. It was then that Dionisio Miranda was contacted to take Zuniga’s place. On July 27, Demers was told that his new opponent would be another Colombian who…