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Last Five Fights: Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell
Before we get to the Abraham-Dirrell preview, I thought it'd be fun to analyze the last five fights of both men, who meet Saturday in Detroit, kicking off Stage Two of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. We'll start with Arthur Abraham. Fight 1: Edison Miranda (W-TKO-4 / June 21, 2008) Abraham and...
Mondays with Boxers: November 10, 2008
It's a retiring kind of week in the world of boxing, even though it looks like at least one of the subjects won't be giving up the ghost. WELL IT'S ALRIGHT, RIDING AROUND IN THE BREEZE "When I had him down, I had two plans. I couldn't make up my mind. I wanted to go at him, and then I didn't...
Mondays with Boxers: October 27, 2008
Couldn't not have a major controversy this year, could we? I BRAKE FOR MONSTER BUTE "Oh, yes." -- super middleweight contender Librado Andrade, asked by Showtime's Steve Farhood if he thought he was robbed of a victory on Saturday night "He was completely out." -- Andrade "The fight was 30...
Ranking the Middleweights: October 2008
Early this year, I ranked the middleweights and discussed just how shallow the division truly was. Though very top-heavy with Pavlik, Abraham and Wright, there was little in the way of real threats after that. The song remains the same. 1. Kelly Pavlik (34-1, 30 KO, Middleweight Champion,...
Miranda reaches crossroads, Abraham reaches new heights
SCOTT'S BAD LEFT HOOK UNOFFICIAL SCORECARD Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total <!-- {FIRST FIGHTER SCORES} --> Arthur Abraham 9 9 10 TKO 28 <!-- {FIRST FIGHTER SCORES END} --> <!-- {SECOND FIGHTER SCORES BEGIN} --> ...
Quick n' Dirty: Saturday winners
Showtime: Arthur Abraham beat the hell out of Edison Miranda in the fourth round, knocking him down three times before the referee stepped in. Abraham-Pavlik now has to be considered a no-doubter among boxing's most desired fights. Raul Marquez upset Giovanni Lorenzo via unanimous decision,...
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