Arthur Abraham: Taylor was good, but I was better
King Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) opened the Super Six World Boxing Classic in style on Saturday night when he knocked out Jermain Taylor (28-4, 17 KOs) with six seconds to go in the 12th round. Fighting in front of a boisterous sell-out crowd of 14.200 fans at the famed o2 World in Berlin, Abraham connected with a huge right to the head to send the former undisputed middleweight champion down and out. "He was good, but I was better," Abraham said. "It was a great fight in front of a great audience. Now I look forward to returning to America."
After a slow start, Abraham gained control of the contest and was ahead on all three scorecards going into the final round. He hurt Taylor with a big right in the ninth but the American superstar proved his chin and continued. Just seconds before the final bell, King Arthur then landed a devastating punch to clinch the first three points of the tournament. "I had been waiting for a hole in his guard the whole night," Abraham said. "I finally found it," Boxen.com reported.
After a slow start, Abraham gained control of the contest and was ahead on all three scorecards going into the final round. He hurt Taylor with a big right in the ninth but the American superstar proved his chin and continued. Just seconds before the final bell, King Arthur then landed a devastating punch to clinch the first three points of the tournament. "I had been waiting for a hole in his guard the whole night," Abraham said. "I finally found it," Boxen.com reported.
