athur abraham-dont believe the hype...

Abraham is a guy who - regardless of the dubious circumstances allowing him to continue - was able to go seven rounds with a completely broken jaw and not be KO'd.

The chances of him being stopped by Jermain Taylor - one of the sport's worst finishers who couldn't even finish off welterweights at middle - is remote.

[Roger Mellie]

**** Nose 4 Life, playa!

Looks like he has a cold.And WTF is with that hat? It looks like a golden winkle!

[Clint650]

i dont think Taylor is damaged goods, i just think Abraham will be patient enough to put that one shot on Taylor. Taylor can win on a point lead, but "bad intentions" likes to stay offensive, and that's the reason i think he'll get caught with a counter. all it's going to take is one punch to change this one.

[Finn73]

Abraham won against Eastman, Marquez, Gevor (who was more dangerous than Miranda - he is a good fighter with decent skills), El**** (Two times British Commonwealth Champ). Jantuah is also a tough guy. Abraham beat Miranda before Pavlik did and took away his "0". All in all Abraham's opponents were not that bad...but he hasn't fought a top guy like Taylor before, that's true.

[Finn73]

Exactly...AA is the guy with real one punch KO power...more power than most guys can handle.

.. but then neither had Carl Froch.

[slimshandy69]

.. but then neither had Carl Froch.

jean pascal is better than taylor...

[Tom_Tocca]

jean pascal is better than taylor...

Am I missing some - Taylor, in his prime, beat Hopkins (once) and was ahead on points after 11 vs Froch...Abraham, Froch, Taylor, Pavlik (and a lot more) would have beaten Diaconu...

[-Hyperion-]

What I've learned from this thread:


* Jermain Taylor has a great resume, partly because he has names like Wright, Froch and Pavlik on his resume. (That's one man he got a gift draw with, and two that knocked him the **** out)

* Pavlik can't punch at supermiddle. As he's never fought at the weight, this surprises me.

* Abraham has never fought at supermiddle. As he HAS fought at the weight, this surprises me.

166=super middle(above 160, below 168)....................

you let me down annie.......

[Pullcounter]

please can someone explain why so man pick him to win the super 6..his cv is pretty poor in comparison...at least dirrell and ward have fought at supermid even if it were bums...


His best wins are crude fighter mirandra...

kessler has at least fought genuwine super middle weight froch has beaten taylor and pascal who are by far better than anyone arthor has fought at middle weight let alone super middle weight...

Taylor imo has the best cv, hs been in the mix with more world class fighters than all of them..with froch, pavlik, hopkins, winky wright lacey...

I just dont see how arthur is even considered....

I predict taylor schools him barring a dodgy decision...

i don't get why AA is the fav to win the tourny either