ABRAHAM RETAINS TITLE

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[12:25 pm] 25 September, 2006

Armenian professional boxer Arthur Abraham retained his title of IBF
middleweight champion for the third time in 2006. This time he beat
Edison Miranda from Colombia.

Abraham overcame a broken jaw in round five and numerous low blows from
Miranda to score the win. He came out on top of all three scorecards,
winning by scores of 114-109, 115-109, and 116-109. Miranda suffered
the first defeat in his career.