Robert Stieglitz avenged his loss to Arthur Abraham and regained the WBO super middleweight title with a resounding victory in Berlin tonight.
Stieglitz controlled his more experienced opponent from the outset, forcing the action in the first round to build an early lead.
Abraham failed to respond in the second round, sustaining swelling to his left eye that quickly deteriorated to cause significant damage.
In a dominant third Steiglitz pressed home his advantage, landing at will and forcing Abraham into desperate tactics that saw him deducted a point for rabbit punching.
Abraham's corner stopped the fight with their man sat on the stool after the third round, handing Stieglitz the title and a decisive victory.
The win improves Stieglitz's record to 44-3, while also marking Abraham's first stoppage loss in over a decade.
