Arthur Abraham admits Shihepo defeat would end his careerAugust 21, 2013 - 11:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany’s former world super-middleweight champion Arthur Abraham admits defeat to Namibia’s Willberforce Shihepo would spell the end of his career, AFP said. “Another defeat would be a catastrophe. I’d have to quit boxing, that’s clear enough,” Abraham told Die Welt. “That would be bitter, but I would have to accept it, even if it would be damn difficult for me to admit that I no longer belong to the top level. “If I think negatively, I’d have to wrap myself in cotton wool so that nothing happens. But that’s not how I worked.” Abraham, 33, takes on the 30-year-old Shihepo for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super middleweight title in Schwerin, 200 kilometres north-west of Berlin. The African has a record of 15 knock-outs from 20 wins with six defeats, the last of which came back in 2009, while Abraham has 28 knock-outs from 26 wins with four defeats from his 40 bouts. 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. |