Former world champions “King” Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) of Germany and Carl “The Cobra” Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) of England both made weight Friday for their eagerly awaited fight tomorrow/Saturday, Nov. 27, on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, same-day-delay) from Helsinki, Finland. The 12-round fight will be the final Group Stage 3 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and for the vacant WBC 168-pound championship.
Abraham vs. Froch Weigh-In Results
- Abraham 167.2 pounds
- Froch 166.76
Referee: Frank Garza (Lincoln Park, Mich.). Judges: Judges: Burt Clements (Reno, Nev.), Max DeLuca (Villa Park, Calif.), Oren Shellenberger (Dallas, Tex.) …
Photos
001: Froch reacts after making weight … 002: Abraham flexes after his turn on the scale … 003: Abraham (left) and Froch display the WBC belt … 004: Abraham-Froch has generated world-wide interest and the room was packed with media for the weigh-in … 005: Froch’s girlfriend, Rachel Cordingly (left) stands by her man.
In the second bout of the split-site doubleheader tomorrow/Saturday on SHOWTIME, unbeaten Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) will defend his WBA 168-pound crown against Sakio Bika (28-4-2, 19 KOs) live from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
