Arthur Abraham: I am leaving for Armenia in a week
Last week Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham made his first steps towards victory in Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament in Berlin. Knocking out Jermain Taylor in the 12 round, just 12 seconds before the final gong, king Arthur held a nice victory over his rival. Abraham says he has perfectly studied all advantages and disadvantages of American boxer.
"I prepared long for this battle, studying all the strong and weak points of my American rival. I knew his style better than my own, so there was no unpleasant surprise on the ring. I am satisfied with the outcome of single fight. To be frank, I didn't think about knocking out my rival in the 12th round. But I caught the chance to hit him on the chin, pushing him to the ground. I can say I did my maximum task."
"As regards fight with Dirrel, I'm not going to look upon it through fingers under any circumstances. Of course, I'm going to take a few weeks' rest and then prepare for competition with Andre. I have seen no single combat so far. But naturally, after judges' registering defeat, Frocha Direll will fret and fume. This is the second consecutive fight Fiasco deprives the American of all chances to qualify to semi-final. All six of us are strong sportsmen. It isn't as though all box fans started labeling tournament as Champions' League," sportsdaily.ru quotes Abraham as saying.
Sportsmen also said a couple of words about his plans to visit Armenia after the regular fight.
"I'm leaving for Armenia in a week. I don't want to lose touch with my homeland. I have two passports - Armenian and German. I visit Armenia 3-4 times a year, and every time find a warm reception there."
"I prepared long for this battle, studying all the strong and weak points of my American rival. I knew his style better than my own, so there was no unpleasant surprise on the ring. I am satisfied with the outcome of single fight. To be frank, I didn't think about knocking out my rival in the 12th round. But I caught the chance to hit him on the chin, pushing him to the ground. I can say I did my maximum task."
"As regards fight with Dirrel, I'm not going to look upon it through fingers under any circumstances. Of course, I'm going to take a few weeks' rest and then prepare for competition with Andre. I have seen no single combat so far. But naturally, after judges' registering defeat, Frocha Direll will fret and fume. This is the second consecutive fight Fiasco deprives the American of all chances to qualify to semi-final. All six of us are strong sportsmen. It isn't as though all box fans started labeling tournament as Champions' League," sportsdaily.ru quotes Abraham as saying.
Sportsmen also said a couple of words about his plans to visit Armenia after the regular fight.
"I'm leaving for Armenia in a week. I don't want to lose touch with my homeland. I have two passports - Armenian and German. I visit Armenia 3-4 times a year, and every time find a warm reception there."
