Arthur Abraham vs Raúl Márquez
On November 8, 2008, Arthur Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs), the middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against former world champion Raúl Márquez (41-3-1, 29 KOs).
Abraham vs Márquez Stats
Arthur Abraham is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Edison Miranda, 4 months and 18 days ago. Raúl Márquez is on a 1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Giovanni Lorenzo, 4 months and 18 days ago.
Abraham vs Márquez Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Arthur Abraham at 99-1 winning odds. Raúl Márquez really doesn't have much to present against Abraham.
Abraham vs Márquez Result
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Arthur Abraham is crowned the new middleweight world champion. Abraham improves his record to 28-0 (23 KOs), while Márquez adds a loss to his record at 41-4-1.