Unbeaten middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham retained his IBF title with a thrilling tenth-round technical knockout over German-based Turk Mahir Oral (on Saturday night at the Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany. Abraham scored five knockdowns in all, including three in round ten before Oral's corner stopped the fight.

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. "I am a rather slow starter," he explained. "Sometimes it takes a little longer until I really get going. That is why I wanted to let Oral attack early doors. But then I gave my best and gave the right answers," fightnews.com cited Abraham as saying.