Stars of boxing gather ringside in Berlin for the opening fight of the Super Six World Boxing classic with WBA champion Mikkel Kessler and WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev among them
American Jermain Taylor makes the better start in Berlin against IBF champion Arthur Abraham
But German Abraham comes roaring back in front of his home fans to take control of the fight
Abraham rocked Taylor in the ninth round but failed to finish the job
But a left hook, straight right late on finishes the job for Abraham as Taylor is knocked out in the 12th round for the second successive fight
Abraham, the former IBF middleweight champion, earns a bonus point victory in the opening Super Six contest
The action switches to Nottingham where Andre Dirrell proves to be an evasive opponent for WBC champion Carl Froch
But eventually Froch catches up with his American opponent as the contest goes the full 12 rounds
Froch narrowly takes the fight by split decision as he opens his Super Six campaign with a victory
And Froch is rewarded with a kiss from girlfriend Rachel Cordingley following his win
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