ARTHUR ABRAHAM TO KEEP AWAY FROM BOXING FOR SIX MONTHS

Armenpres
Sept 25 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS: Germany’s Armenian-born Arthur
Abraham who overcame a broken jaw Saturday to retain his IBF
middleweight title against Colombia’s Edison Miranda, will keep away
from the ring for six months, a time period which doctors say is
necessary to heal his broken jaw.

Abraham was awarded the winner after fighting from the fifth round
on spitting blood and unable to close his mouth. Abraham, 22-0 with
17 knockouts, pounded Miranda through the first four rounds, and won
with scores of 114-109, 115-109 and 116-109 from the three judges.

Miranda, 26-1 with 23 knockouts, apparently broke the Armenian-born
German’s jaw with a right late in the fourth round. The ring doctor
said he faced an operation. In the fifth round, Miranda intentionally
headbutted him and Abraham went over to the edge of the ring to let
blood pour out of his mouth.

After that his coach Ulli Wegner kept telling the 26-year-old Abraham
he had to hold out the whole 12 rounds or his title would be gone.