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| Born | Avetik Abrahamyan (1980-02-20)February 20, 1980 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Nationality |  Armenian German citizen |
| Other names | King Arthur |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
"King" Arthur Abraham (born on February 20, 1980 in Yerevan, Armenia) is a professional German boxer of Armenian descent residing in Berlin, Germany. He is current IBF Middleweight World champion.
Biography
Sauerland promoted Abraham beat Ian Gardner , Hector Velazco and conztender Howard Eastman in the build-up and won the vacant title on December 10, 2005, in Leipzig, Germany, beating Kingsley Ikeke, via 5-round knock-out.
On September 23, 2006, Abraham won a controversial, gifted, home-town decision against undefeated contender Edison Miranda despite having his jaw broken in two places. Miranda was deducted five points by landing repeated low blows as well as intentionally headbutting Abraham in the 5th round. After the Miranda bout, "King Arthur" was praised for his ability to finish the fight despite his broken jaw.
Abraham beat Canadian sebastian Demers and made the fifth defence of his title by defeating fellow Armenian Khoren Gevor by 11th round TKO.
Next fight is against Wayne Elcock
Abraham trains under Ulli Wegner in Berlin, Germany .
Success
as an amateur:
- 1997: International German master in the middleweight
as a professional:
- 2004: WBA international title
- 2005: WBA Intercontinental title, title twice defends
- 2005: IBF title carrier, title so far three times defends
See also
References
External links
- Official Website
- Boxing record for Arthur Abraham from BoxRec (registration required)
- Boxing
- Arthu Abraham's Myspace Page
- Arthur Abraham's career record
- Arthur Abraham Voted Boxer Of The Year In Germany