Abraham victorious over Eastman

[majestiC]

sorry but germany should be banned for hosting any sort of boxing match again, every match ive seen there is contraversial! sorry eastman was atleast 5 rounds up on my card! a absoutle joke! hey wheres ottke

Has anyone got this fight? Come to that, has anyone got Reid-Ottke? That was a robbery classic!

[Dude]

The fight was far from being really close. Abraham dominated after the first 4 rounds. Everyone who calls this a robbery is either not objectiv or has absolutly no clue about boxing.

[Dude]

This is from a (british?) news site:

EASTMAN'S FUMES AT POINTS LOSS
Howard Eastman fell victim to the rising talents of Arthur Abraham as the WBA inter-continental champion claimed a unanimous points decision in Nuremberg.

After a hard-fought brawl, the unbeaten Armenian was ahead on all three scorecards (116-112, 115-113 and 119-110) - but Eastman was left fuming at the decision.

Hard-punching Abraham took command in the middle of the fight when he kept punishing Eastman with a variety of strong shots to head and body.

The 34-year-old Briton, in his first bout after falling to undisputed champion Bernard Hopkins in Los Angeles, proved a great chin towards the end of the fight but landed too few shots to impress his opponent.

Eastman carried a big smile on his face when the Armenian approached the ring with his trademark Smurf hat and music.

Neither fighter made significant impact early out before Abraham started the third round with a fast combination to the head, but 'the Battersea Bomber' kept his composure with shots to the body.

Eastman looked in trouble at the end of the fourth after finding himself on the receiving end of two thunderous lefts to the head.

The bell kept Eastman out of further trouble, and he looked unaffected in the fifth, where both landed several clean shots.

It was a rather dirty affair throughout, with a lot of late punching and questionable holding, and both men kept battling it out.

Just when Eastman began to find range with his left hook, which he bombed in three times in the seventh, Abraham landed a heavy right towards the end of the round which trapped the Briton on the ropes.

Abraham remained on the front foot in following, forcing Eastman to prove his strong chin especially at the end of the ninth. Several combinations certainly left a lasting impression on the Battersea bomb who still managed to either duck or clinch into safety.

Abraham was in complete control in the tenth as he connected with a flurry of crushing punches.

Eastman was again wobbled by a straight left near the end of the penultimate round. His experience of 41 fights, however, helped him to survive another daunting combination.

Abraham then felt he had done enough to secure his 17th victory in as many fights as he danced into safety with time running down.

Although the Armenian looked completely in control throughout, Eastman felt "robbed" by the decision.

The Londoner said as he left the ring: "I don´t know what fight you were watching but I did not feel I lost the fight.

"I am ashamed of the officials. I came to Germany as an amateur and I was robbed and I have been robbed again tonight. What is wrong with you guys?"

[Dude]

Another article. This time from secondout.com under the rubrique "UK News".

Eastman and Magee beaten in Germany

Eastman: couldn't be arsed for a change

Unbeaten but heavily hyped German middleweight contender Arthur Abraham, 17-0 (15) scored the win of his young career by out working and out punching two time world title challenger Howard Eastman over 12 round in Nürnberg, Germany.

Eastman, fresh off a challenge to Bernard Hopkins, was hurt and wobbled in round 10 and 11 and went down to scores of 116-112, 115-112 and a too wide 119-110.

It seems the end has come for the eccentric Battersea Bomber, his vast potential squandered because of his lazy attitude. [...]

[Dude]

Respect were respect is due. Abraham won this fight fair in the middle of the ring. I'm not a big fan of him though I don't exactly root for Eastman either.

Abraham should now be in the position to challenge for a title soon. He has the potential to be something. Eastman however is old and done.

[moochi]

By UD. Decent fight, didn't watch the whole thing just parts. Abraham got tired very quickly.

i am an abraham fan, but i tell you what guys, that was one hell of a robbery..............how in the hell could one judge of had it 119-110..........

i had eastman winning 8 rounds to 4.........

long live germany,,,,,long live germany.........

[moochi]

all those reports are false..........i don't even think abraham got 10 power shots through....because eastman was so crafty and was dodging all his shots.......

this will go down as one of the great robberies of german boxing history.........and there have been many alike.

[moochi]

i envy the germans though........they seem to even control the journalists and their articles............good on them..........

i ask every person to watch the fight without and see the "justice"........

[Rovers]

Respect were respect is due. Abraham won this fight fair in the middle of the ring. I'm not a big fan of him though I don't exactly root for Eastman either.

Abraham should now be in the position to challenge for a title soon. He has the potential to be something. Eastman however is old and done.

**** off you german *** , your country should not be allowed to have fights because you always always give the disisions to your own fighters.

otke was a piece of **** who was built up by the german press and he got every dodgy decision his way and never went out of germany when he was champion.and he was beat by a over the hill robin reid , plus if hes so good why did he turn down the chance to fight calzaghe in germany for big money ?

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