Abraham seeking to stage rematch vs Froch, DirrellDecember 26, 2012 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - WBO world champion Arthur Abraham deems the year 2012 to have been successful, citing his bout vs Robert Stieglitz to win WBO 168lb belt, and retaining it in a fight against Mehdi Bouadla. “It was a great honor for me to win WBO world champion’s title in a bout against Robert Stieglitz and defend it in a battle against Bouadla. I think 2012 was a successful year for me,” he said. Abraham is planning to stage a rematch with Stieglitz either on March 30 or April 6, 2013, to be possibly followed by a bout against Kelly Pavlik. The boxer has also expressed a wish to hold a rematch with Carl Froch and Andre Dirrell. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |