By Raphael Kyc

Less than a month remains before the first semi-final bout of the Super Six tournament. On May 14 in California, tournament points leader Andre Ward (23-0, 13 KOs) will defend his WBA super middleweight title against Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KOs). 

The naturalized German fought his last duel in February when he beat Stjepan Bozic. Abraham won the fight, although the Croatian boxer was unable to continue afer two rounds due an injury. But that thanks to the victory, 'King Arthur' was back on top in the rankings of the major federations.

Abraham was not happy with the way his last fight played out, but he vowed to make things right when he steps in the ring with Ward.

"I promised that I would begin 2011 with a victory, and so it happened. I was happy with the way the fight was going, but I wish that Bozic had never suffered a hand injury so the fight could have been completed. However, this match showed that I was on the right track to rebuild my old form. Now I'm doing everything possible in my training camp to be at my best for the clash with Ward," Abraham said.

Raphael Kyc covers the boxing scene for bokser.org.