Video: The Knockout Power of Arthur Abraham

by Scott Christ on May 11, 2011 2:37 AM EDT in Boxing Video

Yesterday was Andre Ward Day here at Bad Left Hook, and while it's nice to hype up Ward, who is a heavy favorite on Saturday, he does have an opponent.

I won't fib, though: I think very little of Arthur Abraham as a boxing fan. That's just my personal opinion of the guy. I think he's whiny about "low blows," I think he was largely protected fighting in Germany, and I think he was overhyped against solid but far from amazing opposition for the most part. I just don't think he's all that good of a fighter. And the way Carl Froch manhandled him last time out sort of solidified that thought for good.

But he's got one thing that is very real: Knockout power in both his right and left hands. Let's take a special video look at some of Arthur Abraham's knockouts, which without question have counted among the nastiest in recent years.

Video after the jump.

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I hope he remembers about this one of his two big strengths in the oncoming fight, and keeps in mind that you can`t win in gambling without betting and can`t knock your foe out in boxing without throwing punches.

by DrHenrik on May 11, 2011 5:36 AM EDT reply actions

Watching that first video, it’s very difficult to imagine that this guy and the guy we saw against Dirrell and Froch are the same guy. He looked so afraid to let his hands go against Dirrell and Froch and here he looks confident and would seem to have concussive power. I agree that these are some of the scarier ko’s I’ve seen in a while. Like DrHenrik says, it’s all a matter of trying to actually throw punches. If Ward proves too slick and he can’t do anything, at least he tried. But if he’s going to stink up the joint by not even trying to come out of that shell, better stay home.

Bob Arum would promote Lucifer himself if he could put asses in the seats.

by Apprentice on May 11, 2011 3:56 PM EDT reply actions