Arthur Abraham suffers the first defeat of his career in shocking fashion when he travels to the home turf of Andre Dirrell in Group Stage Two of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. Dirrell dominates the fight from the start, easily out boxing Abraham and putting him on the seat of his pants for the first time in Abraham's career with a straight left hand in the fourth round. After suffering a cut over his right eye in the seventh, Abraham comes back to knock Dirrell down with a right hand in the tenth; however, Referee Laurence Cole rules it a slip. When Dirrell slips in round eleven, Abraham hits him across the mouth with a right hand while down, knocking his foe cold but costing himself the fight and his "0" when Cole disqualifies him for the foul.

Arthur Abraham vs. Andre Dirrell

After a dismal performance against WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch in his last outing, Arthur Abraham comes into the Super Six World Boxing Classic semifinals looking for redemption against undefeated WBA Champion Andre Ward. Abraham makes it a fight in the early going, but Ward takes over by the middle rounds and dominates with crisp punching thereafter. After twelve mostly one-sided rounds, Ward earns a unanimous decision to advance to the finals.

Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham

Arthur Abraham vs Gilberto Ramirez

Arthur Abraham vs. Robert Stieglitz

Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith II

Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith

Arthur Abraham vs Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias

In the opening bout of the Super Six World Boxing Classic to crown an undisputed Super Middleweight Champion in the wake of the retirement of Joe Calzaghe, undefeated Arthur Abraham moves up to 168 pounds to take on fellow former Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor. Taylor leads on points after the first four rounds, but Abraham starts to pull away in the second half of the fight after Taylor is deducted a point for a low blow in the sixth round. In the ninth, Abraham hurts Taylor with a right hand. With only seconds remaining in the fight, Taylor suffers his second consecutive last-second knockout defeat when Abraham floors him in devastating fashion, picking up an extra point in the tournament standings for his effort.

Arthur Abraham vs. Andre Dirrell

Andre Ward vs. Arthur Abraham

Arthur Abraham vs Gilberto Ramirez

Arthur Abraham vs. Robert Stieglitz

Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith II

Arthur Abraham vs. Paul Smith

Arthur Abraham vs Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias

Arthur Abraham vs. Jermain Taylor

Arthur Abraham vs Raul Marquez

Arthur Abraham vs Khoren Gevor

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