Arthur Abraham held the toughest training camp of his career for Martin Murray

Arthur Abraham

ARTHUR ABRAHAM (43-4, 29 KOs) insists he has left no stone unturned in preparation for his WBO World Super Middleweight Championship contest with Martin Murray (32-2-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the TUI Arena in Hannover, Germany.

Speaking at todayโ€™s final pre-fight press conference, โ€˜King Arthurโ€™ detailed his โ€˜brutalโ€™ training camp and declared himself ready to beat the British challenger.

โ€˜โ€™This has been one of the toughest camps of my career,โ€™โ€™ said Abraham. โ€˜โ€™My coach Ulli Wegner and his assistant Georg Bramowski have pushed me to my limits. Itโ€™s been brutal at times, but it will all be worthwhile when my hand is raised on Saturday night. Martin is a good boxer and I expect him to give me a hard fight, but there is no way he is taking my title!โ€™โ€™

Murray, who is contesting his first title at 168 lbs following three valiant attempts at middleweight, shares the Championโ€™s confidence and has vowed not to leave Germany without Abrahamโ€™s WBO belt.

โ€˜โ€™Weโ€™ve been studying Arthur carefully and I believe Iโ€™ve got him beat,โ€™โ€™ said the 33 year-old from St Helens. โ€˜โ€™He is a great fighter, but heโ€™s not changed his style in years, and in my opinion, heโ€™s not evolved. Itโ€™s going to be a tough fight but I know itโ€™s well within me to win. I wonโ€™t be leaving Germany without the title!โ€™โ€™

โ€˜โ€™This is a real 50-50 fight,โ€™โ€™ said promoter Kalle Sauerland. โ€˜โ€™And I think it will be Arthurโ€™s toughest test for many years. However, he has never shied away from a challenge, and against Murray, I expect Arthur to prove why he is the number one fighter in the super middleweight division.โ€™โ€™

Another man under no illusion of the danger Murray poses is Abrahamโ€™s long-time coach and mentor Ulli Wegner, who will be celebrating his 100th World title fight on Saturday night. โ€˜โ€™For Arthur and I, a unification bout is the common goal,โ€™โ€™ said the 73 year-old. โ€˜โ€™But first he must get past Murray, which will be no easy task!โ€™โ€™

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