Abraham outpints Stieglitz in belter of a fight
Stieglitz vs Abraham
Stieglitz
Abraham
25th August 2012 , 19:30 BST
The WBO World Super-Middleweight Championship
Abraham outpoints Stieglitz in classic encounter
Live boxing returns to BoxNation with a bang as Arthur Abraham narrowly outpointed Robert Stieglitz to take the WBO World Super-Middleweight Championship.
Arthur Abraham holds aloft the WBO World title
It was an even fight throughout, as reigning champ Stieglitz and the experienced Abraham stood toe to toe for the whole 12 rounds. Stieglitz, in particular, had to soak up a lot of pressure from Abraham, who upped his aggression to good effect.
And when the final bell came, it wasn't clear whose arm would be held aloft by referee Francisco Valcarcel. All three judges sided with Abraham, scoring the fight 116 - 112, 115 - 113, 115 - 113 and crowning him the new WBO Super-Middleweight Champion of the World.
Stieglitz (L) was very disappointed with the
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Stieglitz and Abraham set for German super clash
Russian-born, German-based WBO World Champion Robert Stieglitz attempts to defend his Super-Middleweight crown against Armenian-born, German-based "King" Arthur Abraham LIVE on BoxNation from the o2 World Arena, Berlin.
The stage is set for a truly monumental fight between two German favourites.
Stieglitz will be attempting a seventh defence of the WBO strap he won in 2009, while Abraham is the reigning WBO European Super-Middleweight Champion after a win against Piotr Wilczewski in March.
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