Arthur Abraham Returns, Stops Pablo Farias in Fifth Round

Former IBF middleweight belt–holder Arthur Abraham scored three knockdowns in the fifth and final round of Saturday night’s knockout of Pablo Oscar Natalio Farias in Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, The Ring reports.

Abraham rose to 33-3 with his 27th knockout to rebound from an eight-month ring absence since his last loss by unanimous decision against WBA beltholder Andre Ward.

Farias fell to 19-2 with 11 stoppages in his second straight loss.