WBO super-middleweight champion, Arthur Abraham has stated that he wishes to attempt to unify the 168 lb division ahead of Saturday night’s fight with British challenger, Martin Murray in Hanover, Germany.
The now-35-year-old Abraham has looked reinvigorated in recent times and says that he still possesses clear goals to motivate him and keep the desire burning in what is certainly the Autumn of his long career.
Arthur Abraham (43-4, 29 KOs) insists he has left no stone unturned in preparation for his WBO World Super Middleweight Championship contest with Martin Murray (32-2-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany.
Speaking at today’s final pre-fight press conference, ‘King Arthur’ detailed his ‘brutal’ training camp and declared himself ready to beat the British challenger.
Should Martin Murray be successful in dethroning Arthur Abraham for the German’s WBO 168 lb title next Saturday, then Abraham’s Sauerland stablemates George Groves, or up and coming puncher Vincent Feigenbutz, could face off with the 3x world title challenger next in the unlikely event ‘King Arthur’ opts out of a rematch.
Murray will go into his 4th world title challenge in Hannover at his new weight of 168, after moving to super middleweight in the wake of February’s loss to Gennady Golovkin, and while he will rightly enter an underdog into the fight with the 35 year old champion, he feels this is his best chance at fulfilling his world title dreams.
British super-middleweight contender, Martin Murray (32-2-1,15ko), is looking to become world champion at the 4th time of asking when he challenges WBO 168 lb champion, Arthur Abraham (43-4, 29ko) later this month, going so far as to say he will consider retirement if he is unsuccessful.
Murray has moved up to 168 from middleweight, where 3 previous world title tilts have gone against him, the last one being at the hands of destructive Kazakh, Gennady Golovkin, in February, when he extended ‘GGG’ 11 rounds before succumbing – farther than any previous Golovkin opponent.
Esteemed German trainer, Ulli Wegner, has once again hooked up with WBO 168 lb champion, Arthur Abraham ahead of ‘King’s’ fight with British challenger, Martin Murray on November 21.
The 73 year old, long-time Sauerland cornerman, has returned from an Achilles injury and is back in the gym with Abraham, who has been looking rejuvenated of late, ahead of what will be the fifth defence of his title against the Brit, at the TUI Arena in Hannover.
Britain’s Martin Murray (32-2-1, 15ko) will hope 4th time’s a charm when he travels yet again for a world title opportunity, challenging WBO 168lb champion Arthur Abraham (43-4, 29ko) in Hannover, Germany on November 21st.
The St.Helen’s fighter has been unlucky three times previously in title tilts when on the road at middleweight, taking Gennady Golovkin further than any man prior in Monte Carlo back in February [11 rnds], dropping a decision to Sergio Martinez in the Argentines’ backyard in 2013, and getting stiffed with a draw against Felix Sturm in Germany in 2011.
Legendary 50 year old future Hall of Famer and certified freak of nature, Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32ko), is in talks about a potential 2016 bout with Germany’s WBO super-middleweight champion, Arthur Abraham (43-4, 29ko).
Hopkins has made no secret about wishing to capture a world title at 168 lbs, having previously dominated at 160, as well as claiming world 175 lb honours over the course of his 27 year professional career.
Germany’s WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham will return to the ring on November 21st in Hannover, Germany against a TBA opponent, insisting that at 35 years old, there is still plenty more to come in terms of action.
Abraham last beat countryman and former champion Robert Stieglitz in June, in what was the pair’s fourth meeting, knocking out his rival in 6 rounds to take the series 3-1, putting a full stop on their 3 1/2 year fight saga. After fracturing his jaw in that fight, Abraham claims he’s now fit and keen to move on.
As long as he gets past durable, but limited Columbian Jose Miguel Torres (31-6, 27ko) in Leeds on Saturday night, as expected, then British 3x world title challenger Martin Murray (31-2-1, is keen on a challenge to current WBO 168 lb champion Arthur Abraham, and is prepared to again go abroad to finally capture the world strap that has so far proven frustratingly elusive.
Murray drew with Felix Sturm in Germany, in his first world title challenge in 2011, and was again considered unlucky 16 months later when he dropped a decision to former middleweight boss Sergio Martinez in the Argentine’s backyard. A third title challenge at 160 to Gennady Golovkin last February, in Monaco, resulted in the Brit taking the big-hitting Kazakh further than anyone prior, before being stopped in 11.
If Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn has anything to do with it, his new signing Martin Murray will get a title shot at WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham before the year is out.
Abraham boxed in his 21st world title fight last weekend, winning his 4th encounter with Robert Stieglitz in Germany by 6th round stoppage to win their series 3:1, yet the now 35 year old war horse suffered a fractured jaw in the process.
Conversely, Britain’s Murray boxed in Manchester in his 2nd fight in three weeks since moving up to 168 lbs, stopping the visibly larger Mirzet Bajrektaravic inside five rounds to seal off his “easing into” the super middleweight division.