IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION, ARTHUR ABRAHAM BECOMES GERMAN CITIZEN
By Roger T. Tubajiki

ringsidereport.com, VA
Aug 6 2006

At the registration office in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Germany, the
IBF Middleweight Champion, Arthur Abraham had to give up his Armenian
citizenship to become, after a long and successful naturalization
process, a German citizen. Now, Abraham joins the German WBC Super
Middleweight Champion, Markus Beyer to become yet another German
boxer to hold a world title.

"I was born indeed in Armenia, have, however, grew up in Germany.

Here is where I have become what I am today, and therefore I am in
debt to Germany for all. I really enjoy my life here and will always,
"stated the Champion.

In his next title defense bout against Edison Miranda on Sept. 23,
2006, in Wetzlar, Germany, Abraham will be honored by the German
National Hymn.