arthur abraham will have a safety first career till he retires

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Bute was just as much a top SMW as Abraham was a top MW. What was Abraham's highest rank? 3? Bute was rated higher in his class :deal
     
    turbotime, Mar 19, 2013
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    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Neither is Abraham.
     
    turbotime, Mar 19, 2013
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  3. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Yes he was. Bute was rated behind Ward. Abraham was behind Taylor and Pavlik :hi:
     
    turbotime, Mar 19, 2013
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    The way Abraham is fighting now he'd likely send Bute home in a body bag.
    I expect after he puts Robert away this weekend he will continue to win and hope he gets a fight with Bute down the line.
     
    dinovelvet, Mar 19, 2013
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    Bute was only rated behind Ward, because Ward defeated Kessler and Froch. Had Ward not done that, Bute would have been behind them.
     
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  6. turbotime

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    You could say the exact same about Abraham's placement at 160. Wright, Taylor, Hopkins, etc. how he got to even #3 is surprising.
     
    turbotime, Mar 19, 2013
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  7. RazorHandz

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    Yup been saying that for a while, he won't get in the ring with a top 168 lber again, his promoter Sauerland doesn't want him to lose what's left of his marketability. From now on it's low risk-low reward fights until he retires.
     
    RazorHandz, Mar 19, 2013
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  8. turbotime

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    Yup. Hence the pointless Stieglitz rematch :patsch :lol:
     
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    Touche.. Both guys has benefited from having top level fighters beating each other.
     
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  10. turbotime

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    Not boxrec, these are world ring rankings. Dawson is rated the #1 LHW you spastic.

    maybe the WBO had Abraham as a top mw though...no wonder all his challengers were horrible. :verysad
     
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    Stieglitz was one of the worst champions in boxing, the fact that it was close says a lot about how much Abraham has declined. It's perfect for Sauerland, the first fight was competitive and exciting but the opponent is not a top tier guy = €€€
     
    RazorHandz, Mar 19, 2013
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    Muslims are also not allowed to drink, smoke and/or have sex in the vagina before marriage.
     
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    There was a rematch clause. Steiglitz deserves credit for getting back in the ring with someone who kicked his ass & trying to reverse the result.

    When his Bute gonna exercise his rematch clause with Froch?
     
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    turbotime, Mar 19, 2013
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    Kicked his ass :rofl :rofl

    Berrio kicked Stieglitz ass. Abraham won a close decision
     
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