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Abraham’s July fight to come against Lihaug
- Updated: May 20, 2016
9:58 PM ET
Last week, Team Sauerland announced that former two-time super middleweight titleholder Arthur Abraham would fight July 16 in his first bout since losing his 168-pound world title April 9. On Friday, the promotional company revealed his opponent.
Abraham (44-5, 29 KOs) will face Tim-Robin Lihaug (15-1, 8 KOs) at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin.
The fight will be on the undercard of super middleweight titleholder Giovanni De Carolis (24-6, 12 KOs), who’s making his first defense against German up-and-comer Tyron Zeuge (18-0, 10 KOs).
“My goal is to become world champion again, and I will not let anyone stand in my way,” said Abraham, who is also a former middleweight titleholder. “Tim-Robin Lihaug is a good, young fighter but he will learn …
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