Former IBF Middleweight Champion & Super Six World Boxing Classic
semi-finalist King Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KOs) returns on January 14
when he takes on Pablo Farias (19-1, 11 KOs) in Offenburg, Germany.
Boxing-online.com recently caught up with the 31-year-old former champ.
Q: Arthur, January is not a popular fight date for most boxers because
it means that you have to train through the Christmas and the New Year
festivities. What was it like for you?
AA: “I trained all the time. No matter whether it was Saturday, Sunday,
Christmas or New Year´s Day – I did not miss a single training session.
On the days when Ulli Wegner was not available, his assistant Georg
Bramowski took care of me. I did not complain about the hard training.
It´s part of an athlete’s life. It´s not that bad to skip the sweets and
the good food during Christmas time.”
Q: Are you looking forward to your ring return?
AA: “Yes, very much so. That´s why it was ok for me to train so hard in
the past weeks. I have not fought since May. It has really been a long
break.”
Q: You have been target to a lot of criticism after your losses in the
Super Six tournament. How have you dealt with it?
AA: “Well, if you lose, you get criticised. That’s fine with me and that
is something you have to live with. But I am not thinking about it any
more. I have put it behind me. I am focussing on the future now.”
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Q: Nevertheless, have there been any lessons learned?
AA: “You cannot change the past. You just have to accept it and try to improve in the future. I would not say I boxed “poorly” or committed a lot of mistakes. I just was too passive in the fights. I have prepared well for the fight in Offenburg but that is not any different from the last bouts. However, I will try to be more active, try to punch more.”
Q: What can the fans expect from you on January 14?
AA: “They can look forward to seeing the old Arthur Abraham, the one who
won the world title and made ten successful defences!”
Q: What are your goals for 2012?
AA: “I only have one goal. I want to be world champion again.”
January 5, 2012
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