Arthur Abraham wins WBO super middleweight titleAugust 26, 2012 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arthur Abraham claimed the new WBO super middleweight title after a unanimous points win over fellow German Robert Stieglitz in Berlin, according to sportinglife.com. Abraham overcame the odd moment of concern to take the belt from his compatriot, two judges awarding it 116-112 in the 32-year-old's favor with the other making it 115-113. The former IBF middleweight champion had found himself pinned on the ropes twice in the second round but began to assert his dominance in the middle stages of the bout. Stieglitz would have found himself ahead on the scorecards after three rounds but the momentum all charged in the fourth. A barrage of shots left the defending champion with some swelling above his left eye, while he sustained a cut on the opposite side of his face that needed the attention of the ring doctor in the 10th round. He gamely battled on to hear the final bell, though by then it was clear he had suffered a third defeat in his 45-fight career, the report says. "This is an emotional moment for me and it's hard to describe how I feel," said Abraham, who is set to face another German, Felix Sturm, next. "I always wanted to be the middleweight world champion and now I am the super middleweight champion too. I trained hard for this and I had to box cleverly against such a good champion." Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |