December 10, 2009 - 19:58 AMT
Arthur Abraham - Germany's Best sportsman for 2009
IBF middleweight world champion of Armenian decent, Arthur Abraham won 2009 Best Sportsman title, receiving 9851 votes.
The 29-year sportsman ran ahead of renowned boxers like Robert Harting (3037 votes) and Andre Hennie (1090 votes). "I feel pretty happy for the award," the boxing king said at Estrel Convention. "This is my fans' victory, and I am thankful to them,"he noted.
Abraham's coach Willy Wagner won Best Manager Trainer title, receiving 6036 votes.