By Ryan Burton
Two-division champion Arthur Abraham (44-4) will fight for the fourth time in the United States on Saturday when he faces Gilberto Ramirez (33-0) in the chief supporting bout underneath the Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley trilogy pay-per-view bout. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on The Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be Abraham's first in Sin City.
Abraham has a significant experience advantage over the 24-year-old Ramirez and doesn't believe he will bring anything to the ring that he hasn't already seen.
"I am 36-years-old and I have a lot of experience so I am ready. I have been on top, I have had highs and I have had lows," said Abraham.
By the same token, Abraham isn't underestimating the Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico native either. He said that he has a high level respect for all of his opponents.
He believes that if his opponent was good enough to get a title shot then he must be a worthy adversary.
"Anyone who is a mandatory to fight for a title must be good. I would never underestimate him. I know that I have to be ready and fight a good fight. That is what the people want to see as well," Abraham explained.
In recent interviews on krikya360.com, fellow champions like Badou Jack and James DeGale have stated their desire to unify titles with the Abraham-Ramirez winner. Abraham refused to talk about the potential fights, insisting that all of his time and energy is focused on the task at hand.
"For me this is the most important. I am concentrating on this fight because it is very important. After this fight I will answer this question for you," Abraham told krikya360.com.
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