Tomorrow night in Germany, Arthur Abrham continues his comeback efforts against Piotr Wilczewski. The weigh-in for the fight and the entire card was held this afternoon, and right here you can find complete weigh-in results, and a sampling of pictures from the event as well. Check it out.
Here are the weights from Kiel, Germany:
WBO Europe Super-Middleweight Title:
Arthur Abraham: 168 lbs
Piotr Wilczewski: 167.75 lbs
European Light Heavyweight Title:
Eduard Gutknecht: 173.75 lbs
Tony Averlant: 174.25 lbs
Mateusz Masternak: 198.5 lbs
Felipe Romero: 199 lbs
If Abraham is able to beat Wilczewski, he will have likely maneuvered himself into position to be the WBO's mandatory. The main WBO title is currently held by Robert Stieglitz, and he's probably going to be facing George Groves next. So Abraham could be looking at a title shot against the winner of that fight by this fall, perhaps.
On the undercard, Eduard Gutknecht and Mateusz Masternak are both looking to conti...
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Former European Super-Middleweight Champion Piotr Wilczewski (30-2, 10 KOs) is the final obstacle between Arthur Abraham (33-3, 27 KOs) and another world title shot. The two fighters battle it out in Kiel, Germany on Saturday night. Here is a quotes wrap-up from both men.
THE PREPARATION
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