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Namibia Sport
Aug 24 2013
Abraham beats Shihepo on points
And the force was with him but the luck was not. Wilbeforce Shihepo
(20-7, 15 KO's) produced one of his finest performances but came just
a notch short of defeating ex-WBO super middleweight and ex-IBF
middleweight king Arthur Abraham (37-4, 28 KO's) in a bid for the
vacant WBO Inter Continental title.
The fading German Armenian won a close unanimous decision over 12
rounds and remains a viable challenger for the crown, now owned by his
biter rival Robert Stieglitz.
Shihepo, on the other hand, despite a brave effort will have to come
back to the regional circuit in search for a backdoor at the top.
Abraham was fighting his usual style, covering much of the time behind
a solid block and rarely exploding with wild, furious combinations.
However, unlike his prime days, when those combos were considerably
more numerous and powerful, tonight they were just enough to give him
a slight edge in an even fight.
Shihepo was never in danger of being floored, but he didnt help
himself offensively, throwing much but landing little, with Abraham
taking much of the damage on his block.
Arthur was slightly better in the first five rounds, but Shihepo grew
bigger as the bout progressed. He picked up his punches and had some
success in rounds 6 to 11. Both contestants ended the fight in
exchanges.
At the end the judges scored the bout: 116-113 (Richie Davis), 116-112
(Manuel Javier Palomo) and 17-111 (Mickey Vann) for Abraham. Boxing
Scene scored the fight a draw - 14-114. King Arthur Abraham remains
relevant at the continental level but surely shows signs of aging. -
boxingscene.com
http://www.namibiasport.com.na/node/32268
From: A. Papazian
Aug 24 2013
Abraham beats Shihepo on points
And the force was with him but the luck was not. Wilbeforce Shihepo
(20-7, 15 KO's) produced one of his finest performances but came just
a notch short of defeating ex-WBO super middleweight and ex-IBF
middleweight king Arthur Abraham (37-4, 28 KO's) in a bid for the
vacant WBO Inter Continental title.
The fading German Armenian won a close unanimous decision over 12
rounds and remains a viable challenger for the crown, now owned by his
biter rival Robert Stieglitz.
Shihepo, on the other hand, despite a brave effort will have to come
back to the regional circuit in search for a backdoor at the top.
Abraham was fighting his usual style, covering much of the time behind
a solid block and rarely exploding with wild, furious combinations.
However, unlike his prime days, when those combos were considerably
more numerous and powerful, tonight they were just enough to give him
a slight edge in an even fight.
Shihepo was never in danger of being floored, but he didnt help
himself offensively, throwing much but landing little, with Abraham
taking much of the damage on his block.
Arthur was slightly better in the first five rounds, but Shihepo grew
bigger as the bout progressed. He picked up his punches and had some
success in rounds 6 to 11. Both contestants ended the fight in
exchanges.
At the end the judges scored the bout: 116-113 (Richie Davis), 116-112
(Manuel Javier Palomo) and 17-111 (Mickey Vann) for Abraham. Boxing
Scene scored the fight a draw - 14-114. King Arthur Abraham remains
relevant at the continental level but surely shows signs of aging. -
boxingscene.com
http://www.namibiasport.com.na/node/32268
From: A. Papazian