Abe vs. Stieglitz set for August 25th

Guest Fri May 25, 2012 2:55 pm

BoxingScene.com has been advised that a deal has been finalized for Arthur Abraham (34-3, 27KOs) to challenge WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (42-2, 23KOs) on August 25th at O2 World in Berlin, Germany. ARD will televise in Germany. A deal was reached between Sauerland Event and SES Boxing, who promote Stieglitz. Abraham has won two straight after losing three bouts in the Super Six tournament. Stieglitz has gone undefeated since an eight round TKO loss to Librado Andrade in 2008. He won eleven bouts in a row since the 2008 defeat.

http://www.boxingscene.com/arthur-abraham-robert-stieglitz-o2-world-8-25-berlin--53214

Epix should pick this up.

**gomez1012** Fri May 25, 2012 5:10 pm

If Abe wins, Id like to see a Dirrell-Abraham rematch for this strap

Guest Sat May 26, 2012 4:26 am

gomez1012 wrote:If Abe wins, Id like to see a Dirrell-Abraham rematch for this strap

Really ? Dirrell's too big and athletic for Abe to deal with IMO.

**captainanddew** Sat May 26, 2012 7:42 am

who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.

Guest Sat May 26, 2012 3:12 pm

captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.

What's Abe done to deserve such hate ?

**dmar5143** Sat May 26, 2012 3:43 pm

captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.

..i agree.

**captainanddew** Sat May 26, 2012 4:10 pm

dmar5143 wrote:
captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.
..i agree.

There is a reason he was undefeated at 160 and has lost 3 times at 168, and it has nothing to do with weight. He faced mediocre competition. He beat nobody. He moved up and proved he doesn't belong with elite fighters.

If it ends up being carried by Epix then they will have let me down. If I make a list of fights I want to see during the year, nothing with abraham is on it.

Gumby Sat May 26, 2012 7:00 pm

captainanddew wrote:
dmar5143 wrote:
captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.
..i agree.

There is a reason he was undefeated at 160 and has lost 3 times at 168, and it has nothing to do with weight. He faced mediocre competition. He beat nobody. He moved up and proved he doesn't belong with elite fighters.

If it ends up being carried by Epix then they will have let me down. If I make a list of fights I want to see during the year, nothing with abraham is on it.

But he showed in the Super Six that he's willing to take on tough opponents. If he wins a strap he'll be more willing to travel than Stieglitz. Maybe he could get a Pavlik fight before he eventually loses his belt to one of the top fighters in the division.

Guest Sat May 26, 2012 8:03 pm

Gumby wrote:
captainanddew wrote:
dmar5143 wrote:
captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.
..i agree.

There is a reason he was undefeated at 160 and has lost 3 times at 168, and it has nothing to do with weight. He faced mediocre competition. He beat nobody. He moved up and proved he doesn't belong with elite fighters.

If it ends up being carried by Epix then they will have let me down. If I make a list of fights I want to see during the year, nothing with abraham is on it.

But he showed in the Super Six that he's willing to take on tough opponents. If he wins a strap he'll be more willing to travel than Stieglitz. Maybe he could get a Pavlik fight before he eventually loses his belt to one of the top fighters in the division.

+1

Abe was also heavily ducked by Sturm at MW.

**captainanddew** Sat May 26, 2012 8:08 pm

Ali wrote:
Gumby wrote:
captainanddew wrote:
dmar5143 wrote:
captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.
..i agree.

There is a reason he was undefeated at 160 and has lost 3 times at 168, and it has nothing to do with weight. He faced mediocre competition. He beat nobody. He moved up and proved he doesn't belong with elite fighters.

If it ends up being carried by Epix then they will have let me down. If I make a list of fights I want to see during the year, nothing with abraham is on it.

But he showed in the Super Six that he's willing to take on tough opponents. If he wins a strap he'll be more willing to travel than Stieglitz. Maybe he could get a Pavlik fight before he eventually loses his belt to one of the top fighters in the division.

+1

Abe was also heavily ducked by Sturm at MW.

so, Sturm ducks everyone.

Abe fought only mandatories for his IBF trinket. And how many of them were legit top 10 ranked guys at 160? 1?? 2??? not even worth checking. It is a non-impressive run.

Diego408 Sat May 26, 2012 8:09 pm

Abe was to the middleweight division during his championship run to what Bute was in his championship run at supermiddleweight.

Guest Sat May 26, 2012 8:12 pm

captainanddew wrote:
Ali wrote:
Gumby wrote:
captainanddew wrote:
dmar5143 wrote:
captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.
..i agree.

There is a reason he was undefeated at 160 and has lost 3 times at 168, and it has nothing to do with weight. He faced mediocre competition. He beat nobody. He moved up and proved he doesn't belong with elite fighters.

If it ends up being carried by Epix then they will have let me down. If I make a list of fights I want to see during the year, nothing with abraham is on it.

But he showed in the Super Six that he's willing to take on tough opponents. If he wins a strap he'll be more willing to travel than Stieglitz. Maybe he could get a Pavlik fight before he eventually loses his belt to one of the top fighters in the division.

+1

Abe was also heavily ducked by Sturm at MW.

so, Sturm ducks everyone.

Abe fought only mandatories for his IBF trinket. And how many of them were legit top 10 ranked guys at 160? 1?? 2??? not even worth checking. It is a non-impressive run.

I still don't understand why ya'll are hating on Abe, he's trying to work his way back up the ladder and is usually in fun fights.

**captainanddew** Sat May 26, 2012 8:14 pm

Ali wrote:
captainanddew wrote:
Ali wrote:
Gumby wrote:
captainanddew wrote:
dmar5143 wrote:
captainanddew wrote:who cares. who gives a shit about Abraham.
..i agree.

There is a reason he was undefeated at 160 and has lost 3 times at 168, and it has nothing to do with weight. He faced mediocre competition. He beat nobody. He moved up and proved he doesn't belong with elite fighters.

If it ends up being carried by Epix then they will have let me down. If I make a list of fights I want to see during the year, nothing with abraham is on it.

But he showed in the Super Six that he's willing to take on tough opponents. If he wins a strap he'll be more willing to travel than Stieglitz. Maybe he could get a Pavlik fight before he eventually loses his belt to one of the top fighters in the division.

+1

Abe was also heavily ducked by Sturm at MW.

so, Sturm ducks everyone.

Abe fought only mandatories for his IBF trinket. And how many of them were legit top 10 ranked guys at 160? 1?? 2??? not even worth checking. It is a non-impressive run.

I still don't understand why ya'll are hating on Abe, he's trying to work his way back up the ladder and is usually in fun fights.

abe is in fun fights. abe fights elite guy he gets outboxed. abe fights mediocre to pretty good fighter he doesn't throw many punches and then gets a late stoppage. don't find him that interesting.

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