WBO Super Middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (36-3, 28) will look to defend his title for the first time as he meets the man he beat last year for the belt, Robert Stieglitz (43-3, 24) in a rematch of one of last years FOTY contenders.
Last time the two men met we saw Abraham claiming a hot fought decision over Stieglitz in a bout that saw Abraham's power and defense just do enough to out point the busier but less powerful Stieglitz, who was then the defending champion. Since then however both men have fought a single bout scoring stoppage victories over limited opposition.
The men proved last time out that although they aren't necessarily the most fun to watch men in the sport they could put on a fantastic bout with each other. I have a feeling that we will see the same sort of thing here as Stieglitz once again pushes the action with his offensive work rate and whilst it's not likely to be clean it will be relentless whilst Abraham looks for his big, eye catching counters.
Neither man has changed a great deal since their first bout. Abraham still looks like he's unsettled at Super Middleweight and he still lacks the dynamite he showed at Middleweight. Stieglitz is still an unspectacular fighter who works incredibly hard with his limited skill set.
It's hard, in a rematch, to go against the original winner and I feel this will be the case again here with Abraham again pushed hard but just having the thudding force to just claim the decision.
Prediction-Abraham by decision
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