Arthur Abraham meets his challenger Nikola Sjekloca
Super middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham and challenger Nikola Sjekloca met head-to-head on Tuesday at the kickoff news conference for their May 3 fight at the Velodrom in Berlin, Germany. Sjekloca vowed "to dethrone" Arthur Abraham on May 3 when he will face the WBO super middleweight titlist at the Velodrom. "I am going to dethrone the 'King' Arthur and take his title away. Last year, I had a competitive fight against Sakio Bika, who went on to win the WBC belt. Now I want to win the WBO title and unify against Bika in a rematch. I do not underestimate Abraham as I have followed his career since he had his first world championship fight. I studied his style in detail and know how to beat him,” said Sjekloca. "To study my style by watching videos is one thing, to step into the ring against me the other. I am leaving for training camp [Wednesday] morning. I know for a fact that my coach Ulli Wegner will come up with the right game plan for me to be victorious on May 3. I am really looking forward to defend the WBO world championship in my hometown of Berlin,” said Abraham. The 34-year-old Abraham (39-4, 28 KOs) was last in the ring in March for a split-decision victory over rival Robert Stieflitz, earning the belt from the man who dethroned him by fourth-round TKO on March 23, 2013.
