TENAFLY, N.J.(Tháng tư 9, 2017) – The World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Middleweight title eliminator, featuring two-time world title challenger Robin Krasniqi taking on the three-time, hai bộ phận vô địch thế giới “Vua” Artur Abraham, will be available to watch Tháng tư 22 on pay per view in North America, bắt đầu từ 2 giờ chiều. VÀ/ 11 a.m. a.m. PT, live from Congress Center in Ekfurt, Đức. The two fighters have a combined record or 91-9 với 47 knockout.

“Krasniqi vs. Abraham”, promoted by SES Promotions, is a presentation of Integrated Sports Media and FITE.

Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Krasniqi vs. Abraham” live in North America, bắt đầu từ 2 giờ chiều. VÀ / 11 a.m. PT, on cable, satellite and internet pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the United States, trong một sức hút 10 vòng hạng lông, khởi đầu cho việc trả tiền cho mỗi lần xem, Shaw and Sask Tel in Canada, also on the FITE app and website, với giá bán lẻ đề xuất chỉ $24.95.

Outside of North America, “Krasniqi vs. Abraham” is being licensed by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.

Born in Kosovo, the 29-year-old Krasniqi (46-4, 17 Kos) is a former European and WBO International Light Heavyweight Champion, who resides in Munich, Germany and packs a thunderous punch. Three fights ago, he moved down in weight from Light Heavyweight to Super Middleweight, winning all three bouts at the new weight class and looking highly impressive.

Trong 2013, Krasniqi lost his first world title shot by way of a 12-round unanimous decision to defending WBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Nathan Khéo léo (25-0), ở London, by way of a hard-fought 12-round decision.

Following his first career defeat, Krasniqi went on to capture the WBO International Light Heavyweight Title with a seventh-round knockout of previously undefeated Emmanuel Danso (20-0), and has since defended that belt. Krasniqi won the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental Light Heavyweight Title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Oleksandr Cherviak (14-3-1).

Trong 2014, Krasniqi successfully defended those two championships, taking a 12-round unanimous decision from Dariusz Sek (21-1-1), which set up his second world title shot, Tháng ba 21, 2015 ở Đức, against long-time defending WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Juergan Braehmer (45-2) in a massive all-German world title showdown. Krasniqi was unable to answer the bell for the 10^th round but learned that he should drop a weight class. Since moving down to Super Middleweight, Krasniqi has looked impressive but Abraham will surely be the biggest test of his career.

Rated No. 2 bởi WBO, Abraham (45-5, 30 Kos) has positioned himself for another world title shot as the winner of his Apr. 22^nd eliminator with Krasniqi will become the mandatory challenger for reigning WBO Super Middleweight World Champion Gilberto Ramirez, of Mexico. Abraham lost his WBO crown by way a 12-round unanimous decision to Ramirez in Las Vegas in 2016 but must win against Krasniqi to have an opportunity at regaining his title.

The 37-year-old Abraham, a native of Armenia who lives in Berlin, Đức, is a two-time WBO (Tổ chức Quyền anh thế giới) Nhà vô địch hạng siêu trung, as well as the former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Middleweight World Champion. The knockout artist has a remarkable 18-4 (9 Kos) record in world championship bouts and is 7-4 (4 Kos) against former or current world champions. Noted victims during his 16-½ year professional career reads like a Who’s Who of Boxing in the 160 and 168-pound divisions, including world champions Raul Marquez, Hector Javier Velazco, Jermain Taylor, Robert Stieglitz thrice, và Giovanni De Carolis. Abraham has also defeated world-class opponents such as Martin Murray, Paul Smith hai lần, Lajuan Simon, Edison Miranda hai lần. Khoren Gevor, Sebastian Demers, Kofi Jantuah, Kingsley Ikeke và Howard Eastman.

Four of Abraham’s five career losses have been to world champions Carl Froch, Andre Ward, Robert Stieglitz và Gilberto Ramirez. Stieglitz is the only opponent to stop Abraham, who has won nine of his last 10 chiến đấu, the most recent an eighth-round technical knockout of Tim Robin Lihaug (15-1) this past July in Germany for the vacant WBO International Super Middleweight Title.

Additional PPV fights will soon be announced.

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