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ARTHUR ABRAHAM: I WILL DO EVERYTHING TO ACCOMPLISH MY GOAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
08.10.2009 23:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 17, the first stage of the Showtime Super
Six Tournament will begin with two fights. The first is between Andre
Dirrell and Carl Froch and the second features former middleweight
champions Jermain Taylor and Arthur Abraham from the 02 Arena in
Berlin,
On Tuesday October 6, the fighters, promoters and trainers involved
in the Taylor vs. Abraham fight held a conference call to discuss
the upcoming bout and how their preparations have been going.
Jermain Taylor, 28 (17) - 3 - 1, is at a unique point in his
career. Despite being the former undisputed middleweight champion and
despite having fought a better cast of fighters than nearly anybody
else in the sport over the last three to four years, Taylor is being
overlooked in the tournament by many.
Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella also has noticed a difference, saying
that, "Jermain is more focused on this fight than I'm ever seen him
focused on a fight. He's lean and mean,
While the setbacks have hurt his reputation and Taylor feels honored
to be a part of the tournament after losing three of his last four
bouts, it is that same big fight experience that may give him an
edge. Taylor says that he has seen everything in the ring, and he's
not worried about anything else that he could see.
Taylor said, "I've done everything there is to do in boxing, I've
won every belt there is in boxing, I've fought the best of the best,"
and now he just wants to win. With his newfound conditioning and his
wealth of experience, Taylor is more than confident in his chances.
Of course, the fighter known as "King" Arthur has his fair share
of confidence as well. The undefeated fighter, who gave up his
middleweight crown to participate in this tournament, sports a 30-0
record with 24 wins by knockout. His aura of confidence was on display
in moments such as when he laughed out loud for nearly ten seconds
on end at a question posed to him about how Froch and Dirrell thought
he didn't run out of gas.
If Abraham seemed to be in an unusually good mood, it's because he
says that he is. He's been a happy man without having to make weight
himself. "Being a super middleweight is a great thing for me. I'm so
happy, everyday I'm in a great mood in practice because I don't have
to make weight anymore. My biggest fight was always to make the weight,
so I'm really relieved I don't have to do it any longer," Abraham said.
Now he plans on parlaying this tournament into more big fights on
American soil in the future. Abraham has grand plans at being a huge
name on par with the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather
and Oscar De La Hoya.
"I love America, it's a great country, and it's my goal to make
those kinds of big fights... I will do everything to accomplish this
goal. Of course, this tournament will help me big time to achieve
this," Abraham said, associatedcontent.com reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
08.10.2009 23:43 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 17, the first stage of the Showtime Super
Six Tournament will begin with two fights. The first is between Andre
Dirrell and Carl Froch and the second features former middleweight
champions Jermain Taylor and Arthur Abraham from the 02 Arena in
Berlin,
On Tuesday October 6, the fighters, promoters and trainers involved
in the Taylor vs. Abraham fight held a conference call to discuss
the upcoming bout and how their preparations have been going.
Jermain Taylor, 28 (17) - 3 - 1, is at a unique point in his
career. Despite being the former undisputed middleweight champion and
despite having fought a better cast of fighters than nearly anybody
else in the sport over the last three to four years, Taylor is being
overlooked in the tournament by many.
Taylor's promoter Lou DiBella also has noticed a difference, saying
that, "Jermain is more focused on this fight than I'm ever seen him
focused on a fight. He's lean and mean,
While the setbacks have hurt his reputation and Taylor feels honored
to be a part of the tournament after losing three of his last four
bouts, it is that same big fight experience that may give him an
edge. Taylor says that he has seen everything in the ring, and he's
not worried about anything else that he could see.
Taylor said, "I've done everything there is to do in boxing, I've
won every belt there is in boxing, I've fought the best of the best,"
and now he just wants to win. With his newfound conditioning and his
wealth of experience, Taylor is more than confident in his chances.
Of course, the fighter known as "King" Arthur has his fair share
of confidence as well. The undefeated fighter, who gave up his
middleweight crown to participate in this tournament, sports a 30-0
record with 24 wins by knockout. His aura of confidence was on display
in moments such as when he laughed out loud for nearly ten seconds
on end at a question posed to him about how Froch and Dirrell thought
he didn't run out of gas.
If Abraham seemed to be in an unusually good mood, it's because he
says that he is. He's been a happy man without having to make weight
himself. "Being a super middleweight is a great thing for me. I'm so
happy, everyday I'm in a great mood in practice because I don't have
to make weight anymore. My biggest fight was always to make the weight,
so I'm really relieved I don't have to do it any longer," Abraham said.
Now he plans on parlaying this tournament into more big fights on
American soil in the future. Abraham has grand plans at being a huge
name on par with the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd Mayweather
and Oscar De La Hoya.
"I love America, it's a great country, and it's my goal to make
those kinds of big fights... I will do everything to accomplish this
goal. Of course, this tournament will help me big time to achieve
this," Abraham said, associatedcontent.com reported.