Challenger Raul “El Diamente” Marquez vowed once again at today’s press conference in Germany to shock the boxing world when he fights unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham on Saturday at Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany. Read more

IBF middleweight champion King Arthur Abraham (27-0, 22 KOs) and mandatory challenger Raul Marquez (41-3, 29 KOs) voiced their respect for each other at today?“s press conference in Bamberg. ā€œI am happy to be here in Germany to fight Abrahamā€, the 37-year-old American stated. ā€œHe is a great champion and I do have a lot of respect for him. But I came here to win.ā€ Marquez does not expect the fight to end early. ā€œI don?“t think there will be a KO,ā€ he added. ā€œI have prepared myself for 12 rounds. I am ready to exploit Abraham?“s weaknesses.ā€ Read more

Former world champion Raul ā€œEl Diamenteā€ Marquez, who overcome the destruction of Hurricane Ike, recently broke his Houston training camp and departed for Germany, where on October 4th he challenges unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion ā€œKingā€ Arthur Abraham, headlining a pay-per-view card airing in the United States and Canada live from Bamberg, Germany. Read more

Integrated Sports will distribute the much anticipated October 4th showdown between unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion ā€œKingā€ Arthur Abraham and top contender Raul ā€œEl Diamenteā€ Marquez, in the United States and Canada, live from Germany.. Read more

He is the longest reigning champion in the middleweight division today, a European superstar who now has his sights set on conquering new land in America after a spectacular US debut in June. On Saturday, October 4th, ā€˜King’ Arthur Abraham defends his IBF 160-pound title for the eighth time as he takes on 1992 US Olympian and former world junior middleweight champion Raul Marquez in his first appearance on United States pay-per-view television. Read more

Undefeated IBF #4 ranked middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has accepted an offer to challenge former world champion and current IBF #12 ranked contender Raul Marquez in a 12 round IBF Voluntary Eliminator on June 21, 2008, it was announced by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva.. The bout will serve as the co-feature to the rematch between IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham and Edison Miranda. Both bouts will be broadcast live on Showtime beginning at 9pm ET / PT. Read more