With the WBO super-middleweight title clash between Arthur Abraham and Paul Smith now only 48 hours away [Saturday Sept 27] both trainers give an insight into their man ahead of the big night.
“Arthur has the ability to beat anyone in his weight class,’’ said Abraham’s 72 year-old coach Wegner. ‘’He just needs to live up to his potential. The most important thing for him to do is follow my instructions. If he listens to what I tell him the fight won’t go the distance, he will knock Paul Smith out!’’
‘’Arthur is a tough nut to crack,’’ said Smith’s coach Gallagher. ‘’But Paul has reached new levels in training and I believe he has the power to force an early stoppage. There are going to be fireworks from the first bell to the last. This could well be a contender for fight of the year.’’
Catch the fight LIVE on Sky Sports 2.