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Encyclopedia > Arthur Abraham
Arthur Abraham
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Real name Avetik Abrahamyan
Nickname King Arthur
Rated at Middleweight
Nationality Flag of Armenia Armenian
Flag of Germany German citizen
Birth date February 20, 1980
Birth place Yerevan, Armenia
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 23
Wins 23
Wins by KO 18
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 34

Arthur Abraham (born Avetik Abrahamyan in Yerevan, Armenia) is a professional boxer and the current IBF champion of the middleweight division. He won the vacant title on December 10, 2005, in Leipzig, Germany, beating Kingsley Ikeke, via 5-round knock-out. Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government  - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area  - City 227 km²  (87. ... Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government  - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area  - City 227 km²  (87. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also referred to as prizefighting, the noble art, the sweet science, and pugilism is a combat sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of... The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of many organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC, WBO, and a dozen or so others. ... Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leipzig ( ; Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk from the Sorbian word for Tilia) is, with a population of over 506,000, the largest city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. ...


On September 23, 2006, Abraham won a decision against 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. Arthur Abraham won his return fight since the Miranda bout—on May 26, 2007 against Canadian Sebastien Demers in Bamberg after TKO in the 3rd round, Germany.[1] September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Edison Miranda (January 7, 1981, Buenaventura, Colombia) // Early life Although he has only been boxing eight years, Edison Pantera Miranda has been a fighter his entire life. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. ...


Abraham trains under Ulli Wegner in Berlin, Germany and is managed by Wilfried Sauerland. For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ...


References

  1. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2884506

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Preceded by
Jermain Taylor
(vacated title)		 IBF Middleweight Champion
10 Dec 2005 – present		 Incumbent

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