IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester retained his title with a convincing victory over challenger Mahir Oral at Stadhalle in Rostock. Sylvester’s busy close quarters style put the Griefswald based “Hurrikan” in good stead against the much taller Hamburg man Oral. The champion put most of the early rounds in the …
Read More »Boxing Result: Gamboa, Gomez, Oral, Bakhtov Win In Germany
There was a big fight card last night at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany with IBF featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa leading the way with a victory over previously undefeated Argentine hard man Jonathan Victor Barros. Early on, Gamboa looked to be having his way as he largely has in all of …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Ondrej Pala vs. Robert Hawkins
Arena Boxing puts on a show tonight at Kugelbake-Halle in Cuxhaven, Germany. Heavyweights Ondrej Pala: 103,5 kg /228 lbs Robert Hawkins:110,0 kg /243 lbs
Read More »European Boxing News: Oral, Gamboa, Palle, Sauerland, Kessler, Campillo
By Per Ake Persson Arena Box Promotion returns to the Kugelbake-Hall in Cuxhaven January 23 with a big show headlined by middleweight Mahir Oral, heavyweight Konstantin Airich and super middle Christian Pawlak.
Read More »Arena Boxing Returns With Two Shows On Sept 18
On September 18, Arena and promoter Ahmet Öner will present two shows on both sides of the Atlantic on the same day. At Gran Casino de Castellon in Spain, German heavyweight prospect Steffen Kretschmann, rising middleweight star Mahir Oral and Konstantin Airich will try to get back from their respective …
Read More »Al Bernstein On Boxing: All Hail The King
A week and a half ago, I finally got a chance to see “King” Arthur Abraham fight in front of his loyal subjects in Germany. It was a fun and exhilarating experience, but I realized while watching King Arthur beat a better than advertised Mahir Oral that the venue is …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Abraham Guns Down Oral In Berlin
In what may be his last fight at middleweight, IBF champ Arthur Abraham clashed with tough challenger Mahir Oral last night in front of 7,000 fans at Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany. Oral, a former sparring partner of Abraham’s, showed that he was well acquainted with the style of …
Read More »Showtime Boxing Quotes: Arthur Abraham vs. Mahir Oral
IBF champion “King’’ Arthur Abraham will put his undefeated record and middleweight title on the line against world-ranked Mahir “Lion” Oral this Saturday in a special primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on June 27, 2009, on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, same day, tape delay. With just two …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Kretschmann, Oral Ready For Big Fights
For eight weeks Arena’s promising heavyweight prospect Steffen Kretschmann and IBF middleweight championship contender Mahir Oral have been in training camp together with coach Hans-Jürgen Witte. After a stay at famous “Sportschule Hennef” near Cologne and another three weeks of sparring in Hamburg the team has hit Berlin last weekend …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Mahir Oral Ready For Arthur Abraham
He is in the best shape of his life! With only four days to go until his world championship clash with IBF titlist Arthur Abraham at Berlin ’s Max-Schmeling-Halle challenger Mahir Oral is confident of dethroning “The King”. At the public workout at Axel-Springer-Passage in Berlin “The Lion” showed a …
Read More »Arena Boxing: “The Lion” Confident Of Dethroning “King Arthur”
“This is the chance I have been waiting for”, states Mahir Oral who will take on IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham on June 27th at Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin , Germany, live on Showtime. “When I heard that Arthur had chosen me as voluntary challenger I didn’t have to think twice. …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Arthur Abraham vs. Mahir Oral June 27 In Berlin
International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion “King’’ Arthur Abraham puts his undefeated record and middleweight title on the line against world-ranked Mahir (pronounced Meyer) “Lion” Oral in a special Saturday primetime edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, on June 27, 2009, on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT (same day, tape delay). …
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