Ulli Wegner: postponement worked in Abraham's favor

PanARMENIAN.Net - Trainer Ulli Wegner says his protégé Arthur Abraham has done everything possible to be victorious in Saturday's showdown with Andre Direll in his Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.



"Dirrell is really a very strong boxer," fightnews.com quoted Wegner as saying. "I think his surprise attacks are very dangerous, so against him Arthur must consistently implement the strategy that we've developed in recent weeks. Then he will win."



Wegner also stated that the postponement and venue change from the original March 6 date worked in Abraham's favor. "When we trained in Palm Springs, [Arthur] had trouble finding his form," he revealed. "This had to do with the fact that he simply had no chance to rest. He had an incredible amount of visits from friends living there. They were all very friendly and pleasant visitors, but such things don't easily fit into preparation for a fight. Once we shifted the training camp to Kienbaum, his concentration on the fight went up. At first, I had expressed my displeasure about the date change, but to be honest, March 27 in hindsight was a real stroke of luck for us. In the seclusion of Kienbaum, Arthur was able to focus and increase his form."