By Scott Gilfoid: On Friday night boxing fans are going to see a good textbook case for why it’s not a good reason to coddle a fighter against B and C level fighters too long when we see unbeaten Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KO’s) face WBA World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany.
Felix Sturm
Hatton picks Martin Murray to beat Felix Sturm next Friday
By Scott Gilfoid: If you were to pick a middleweight contender that you felt was good enough to unseat WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s), few boxing fans would likely choose underdog Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KO’s) as the guy that could get the job done.
Macklin sees Sturm stopping Murray
By Scott Gilfoid: It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to understand that Britain’s Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KO’s) is out of his depth in his December 2nd world title fight against WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) when they go at it at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany.
Sturm vs. Murray on 12/2: Another easy title defense for Felix
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) faces #3 ranked World Boxing Association challenger Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KO’s) on December 2nd at the SAP=Arena in Mannheim, Germany.
Martin Murray won’t do any better against Sturm than Macklin did
By Scott Gilfoid: It really pains me to say this but I think Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KO’s) won’t do any better against WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) than Matthew Macklin did last June. Sturm took Macklin’s early onslaught in the first five rounds and then turned up the heat on the exhausted Macklin in the 2nd half of the fight to give the Brit a real beating in winning a 12 round decision.
Sturm vs. Murray: Nice little mismatch for Felix
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) faces his second consecutive British opponent on December 2nd when he defends his World Boxing Association title against the unbeaten but terribly inexperienced number #3 ranked WBA contender Martin Murray (23-0, 10 KO’s) at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Baden-Wurtemberg, Germany.
Macklin wants to fight Sergio Martinez in March 2012, not happy with Sturm rematch offer
By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) is eying a March 2012 against former WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 KO’s) after Macklin received a low rematch offer from World Boxing Association (WBA) Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm. Supposedly Sturm asked for options on Macklin’s future fights, as much as 40% of his earnings for two years if he were to beat Sturm.
Abraham returning to middleweight, wants Sturm in November
By Sean McDaniel: Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26 KO’s) plans on returning to the middleweight division in November after a disastrous showing in the Super Six tournament recently at super middleweight.
Macklin misses two contract deadlines in Sturm rematch negotiations
By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) is blowing his chance for a rematch against World Boxing Association (WBA) Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) by reportedly missing two contract deadlines during the recent negotiations with Sturm’s management according to fightnews.
Macklin vs. Sturm II on November 26th in Germany
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA Super World middleweight champion Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KO’s) said in a press release that he’s leaving November 25th or 26th open for a rematch with Macklin. The fighters fought to a 12 round split decision on June 25th with Sturm winning the fight on two of the judges’ scorecards by the scores of 116-112 and 116-112, while the third judge had it 115-113 for Macklin. I had Sturm winning easily by at least four or more rounds.