![German IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham (L) and his US contender Lajuan Simon pose during the official weighing in Kiel, Germany, 13 March 2009. Simon will challenge Abraham for the IBF titole German IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham (L) and his US contender Lajuan Simon pose during the official weighing in Kiel, Germany, 13 March 2009. Simon will challenge Abraham for the IBF titole](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4K0AJ/german-ibf-middleweight-champion-arthur-abraham-l-and-his-us-contender-D4K0AJ.jpg)
German IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham (L) and his US contender Lajuan Simon pose during the official weighing in Kiel, Germany, 13 March 2009. Simon will challenge Abraham for the IBF titole
![German boxer Arthur Abraham attends a press conference in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007. Abraham, the unbeaten IBF middleweight World Champion, will defend his title on Dec. 8, 2007 in Basel German boxer Arthur Abraham attends a press conference in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007. Abraham, the unbeaten IBF middleweight World Champion, will defend his title on Dec. 8, 2007 in Basel](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAPWGJ/german-boxer-arthur-abraham-attends-a-press-conference-in-basel-switzerland-wednesday-dec-5-2007-abraham-the-unbeaten-ibf-middleweight-world-champion-will-defend-his-title-on-dec-8-2007-in-basel-against-britains-wayne-elcock-ap-photokeystone-georgios-kefalas-2PAPWGJ.jpg)
German boxer Arthur Abraham attends a press conference in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007. Abraham, the unbeaten IBF middleweight World Champion, will defend his title on Dec. 8, 2007 in Basel
![Boxer Arthur Abraham from Germany speaks during a press conference in Muenchenstein near Basle, Switzerland, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. The unbeaten IBF world champion in the middleweight, "King" Arthur Abraham, will defend Boxer Arthur Abraham from Germany speaks during a press conference in Muenchenstein near Basle, Switzerland, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. The unbeaten IBF world champion in the middleweight, "King" Arthur Abraham, will defend](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2paxrxy/boxer-arthur-abraham-from-germany-speaks-during-a-press-conference-in-muenchenstein-near-basle-switzerland-monday-oct-29-2007-the-unbeaten-ibf-world-champion-in-the-middleweight-king-arthur-abraham-will-defend-his-title-on-dec-8-2007-in-basle-against-britains-wayne-elcock-ap-photokeystoneegeorgios-kefalas-2paxrxy.jpg)