March 23 shall represent another glorious day for Arthur Abraham (36-3, 28 KOs). Then he will meet Robert Stieglitz (43-3, 24 KOs) for their hotly anticipated rematch inside the GETEC-Arena in Magdeburg, Germany. The 33-year-old Abraham captured the WBO super mddleweight world championship last August when he beat Stieglitz on points in his hometown of Berlin. This time the champion is making his way to his opponent's backyard. In the following interview, he reveals what kind of performance can be expected from him, BoxingScene said.
“I have respect for every opponent I face inside the ring. All I can say is that I have fought opponents with much more pop. I can assure you first-hand that Stieglitz isn't feather-fisted but he doesn't have the power to threaten me,” Abraham said.
“Stieglitz hasn't seen the best that Arthur Abraham has to offer in our first fight whereas he might have already shown everything he's got. I have some words for him: Beware, because our rematch is going to be much tougher than the first fight! I'm training as hard as ever for this clash. After all, the crowd deserves to be entertained. My training regime is pure torment – and I love it,” Abraham said.
“First and foremost, I plan to win – it doesn't matter if I beat him on points or get it done early. To win by knockout is always like the cherry on the cake but you can't plan such things beforehand. I still haven't reached the top of my game as a boxer and I know that I can do even better. I know that I will be more aggressive in the rematch. It will be a much more intense encounter and the crowd will see if my opponent can put up some resistance – or not,” the boxer said.
