Arthur Abraham scored a spectacular victory over Mahir Oral
Undefeated IBF Middleweight Champion King Arthur Abraham scored another spectacular victory as he stopped Mahir Oral in the tenth round. It spelled the 30th win in as many fights for the hard-hitting 29-year-old (24 KOs), who pleased a sell-out crowd of 6,000 fans in Berlin's Max-Schmeling-Halle with a strong performance and several knockdowns.
On Saturday, Oral got off to a good start, making good use of his jab and trying to exploit his advantage in reach. King Arthur started out defensively. King Arthur turned it on from the fourth round on, creating more pressure with his jab. A hard series of punches, including a right to the chin, dusted his opponent for the first time. Oral survived the round but found himself on the canvas again in the fifth, even though referee Earl Brown did not give him a count. Abraham kept connecting with several strong right hands and also fired in strong combinations. In the sixth round, a right hook to the head sent Oral down again. After a quiet seventh round, King Arthur put Oral under pressure again with his right in the eighth. The fight was waved off at 1:23 of the tenth round, when Oral's corner threw in the towel after the third knockdown. Abraham's tenth successful title defense in a thrilling two-way action.
On Saturday, Oral got off to a good start, making good use of his jab and trying to exploit his advantage in reach. King Arthur started out defensively. King Arthur turned it on from the fourth round on, creating more pressure with his jab. A hard series of punches, including a right to the chin, dusted his opponent for the first time. Oral survived the round but found himself on the canvas again in the fifth, even though referee Earl Brown did not give him a count. Abraham kept connecting with several strong right hands and also fired in strong combinations. In the sixth round, a right hook to the head sent Oral down again. After a quiet seventh round, King Arthur put Oral under pressure again with his right in the eighth. The fight was waved off at 1:23 of the tenth round, when Oral's corner threw in the towel after the third knockdown. Abraham's tenth successful title defense in a thrilling two-way action.
