ARTHUR ABRAHAM: HE WHO IS CLEVER WINS IN THE BOXING RING

Noyan Tapan
July 22, 2009

YEREVAN, JULY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. "It would be painful for me to be
defeated by a Turk. Our grandfathers suffered so much at the Turks’
hands, so my defeat would weigh me down. I was training hard to win and
uphold the honor of our nation," the IBF Middleweight World Champion
Arthur Abraham said at the July 22 press conference. Commenting
on his recent match with the boxer of Turkish descent Mahir Oral,
Arthur Abraham aslo noted that it was psychologically important to
him. "He who is clever rather than a strong person with a good body
wins in the boxing ring," he declared.

A. Abraham said he has changed his weight class from 72.5 kg to
76.2 kg to compete in super middleweight because the world-famous
boxers refused to fight against him in his previous weight class. He
has taken a decision to participate in the Super Six World Boxing
Classic Tournament, which will last until 2011, for the WBA and WBC
super middleweight title. "No such thing took place in the history
of boxing so far," A. Abraham said, adding that during two years,
4 world champions will fight with each other.

According to him, he will not be able yet to compete under the Armenian
flag as he has a contract with a German company until 2011.

In response to the question about what he is going to do after he
quits boxing, A. Abraham replied that he would conduct real estate
and aircraft business.