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Arthur Abraham, nicknamed “King,” is a current undefeated former Middleweight champion of the world. His elicit power and superb skills have led to a total of ten successful title defenses as a champion. Currently, “King” Arthur is participating in the Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament for the WBA and WBC Super Middleweight titles; thus relinquishing his IBF Middleweight title to participate.

Amateur Career:

“King” Arthur at an early age became fascinated with boxing. Prior to his interest in boxing, he stayed active as a cyclist. As an amateur, “King” Arthur had a total of ninety fights. He found his immediate niche by winning 81 times, and six times managed to draw. His great achievement came when Abraham was recognized as the International German Champion in 1997. This Armenian-German fighter immediately took to the sport and advanced his career by turning pro in 2003.

The Reigning King

After his professional debut against Frank Kary Roth, “King” Arthur rapidly climbed the ladder of success. By 2005, Abraham was ready to make his mark in the sport. “King” Arthur defeated journeyman Howard Eastman via a twelve round split decision. Following this win, Abraham faced Luis Daniel Parada; winning by a technical knockout in the fifth round. His combined total of 18 wins, 16 by way of knockout, enabled him to land a title shot opportunity.

World Champion:

“King” Arthur’s championship request was answered on the night of December 10, 2005, when he squared off against Kingsley Ikeke. In a normal “King” Arthur fashion, he started off steady waiting for his perfect chance to strike. During round two, Abraham found success in left right combinations to the head of Ikeke. At the start of the fifth round, with Abraham pursuing Ikeke, “King” Arthur caught his opponent, with a wide left hand, that sent Ikeke back; followed up with a barrage of punches causing the referee to wave the contest. Arthur Abraham won the bout and picked up the vacant IBF world Middleweight title.

Title Defenses? No Problem:

Arthur Abraham had a total of three title defense in 2003. The first two, against Shannan Taylor and Kofi Jantuah, were won by way of unanimous decision. The third fight was a test of strength, as “King” Arthur faced Edison Miranda. In a grueling match, Abraham went to work landing several body shots to Miranda. However it was Miranda who struck a major blow when he broke “King” Arthur’s jaw. However, Miranda was deducted two points in the fifth round for an intentional head butt, two points in the seventh and one point in the eleventh for low blows. To Miranda’s dismay, Abraham did not relinquish, he pressed and pressed. “King” Arthur’s superb skills landed him the unanimous decision, and regained his IBF title.

“King” Arthur continued his success when he defeated: Khoren Gevor (KO RD11), Wayne Elcock (TKO RD5) and Elvin Ayala (KO RD12). The bout against Ayala marked his seventh successful title defense. However, Arthur was then slated to face Edison Miranada for a second bout.

Abraham vs Miranda II:

The fight was scheduled on June 21, 2008 at the Hard Rock hotel in Hollywood, Florida. “King” Arthur’s title would not be on the line for this fight. At the start of the fight, Abraham came out of his corner with fire in his eyes. He immediately backed Miranda up with hard right jabs before backing himself behind a high tight guard. During the second round, Abraham did little in the way of punching. Miranda landed several thudding body shots against Abraham, but could get little past the gloves upstairs. “King” Arthur got back into the game during the start of the fourth round. A perfectly timed Abraham right hand sent Miranda to the floor. Miranda beat the count, and “King” Arthur began to pummel Miranda and dropped Miranda again with a left hook. “King” Arthur would land another left hand marking the third knockdown of the round. The referee stopped the bout before Miranda could rise again.

Continuing Success:

After Abraham’s bout with Edison Miranda, he continued to annihilate all competition. “King” Arthur’s next opponent would be Raul Marquez. He was able to defeat Marquez via a RTD. His next two opponents Lajuan Simon, and Mahir Oral brought little success against “King” Arthur. Both were defeated, and Arthur Abraham nailed his tenth successful title defense.

Super Six World Boxing Classic:

In July of 2009, “King” Arthur relinquished his IBF title belt to compete in the Super Six Championships as a Super Middleweight. Currently Abraham is one of the six fighters competing. The others are: Mikkel Kessler, Carl Froch, Andre Dirrell, Andre Ward, and Jermain Taylor. Currently, Arthur Abraham is slated to face Jermain Taylor on October 17, 2009.

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