ARTHUR ABRAHAM DEFEATS RAUL MARQUEZ TO DEFEND IBF TITLE

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10.11.2008 10:52

Armenian boxer Arthur Abraham defeated Raul Marquez by technical
knockout after six rounds Saturday to defend his IBF middleweight
boxing title for the eighth time and remain undefeated.

Abraham landed two rights to Marquez’s right eye in the sixth round
and the challenger’s camp called off the fight just before the seventh
was due to start.

"King Arthur" improved his record to 28-0 with 22 knockouts while
Marquez dropped to 41-4-1 with 29 knockouts.

The 37-year-old Marquez, who was the mandatory challenger, said he
lost to a better fighter.

Abraham came out more aggressive than usual in the first round and
then connected on two heavy rights, a right-left combo and a flurry
of hits in the third round.

The defending champion began gesturing for Marquez to come closer
in the fourth and the challenger responded by trying to pound the
Armenian-born German’s body.

In the decisive sixth round, Abraham landed his two rights to Marquez’s
head midway through the round and continued to take the initiative.