By Erik Schmidt: According to Fight News, trainer Freddie Roach will be training World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (33-2-1, 14 KO’s). Sturm, 30, recently departed from Universum, his promotional company, and also changed trainers. Roach will be training alongside Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, two of Roach’s best fighters in his Wild Card gym, in Los Angeles, California. Sturm is a two time WBA middleweight champion.
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Arena offers Sturm $25 Million to fight for them – News
By Erik Schmidt: In an almost absurd offer, the promotional outfit Arena Box, headed by Ahmet Oner, has reportedly offered World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (33-2-1, 14 KO’s) $25 million for a six fight deal to fight for their company. What makes the number seem even more absurd is that Sturm, 30, isn’t considered to be the best middleweight in the division and would be extremely lucky if he were able to get through the six fight contract without getting beaten.
Sturm defeats Gevor, Zbik Decisions Spada, Golovkin Stops Carvalho – Boxing Results
By Erik Schmidt: World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (33-1, 14 KO’s) defeated challenger Khoren Gevor (30-4, 16 KO’s) tonight by a close 12-round decision at the Ring Arena, Nürburgring Racetrack, in Nürburg, Germany. The decision, like many of the previous ones that the 30-year-old Sturm has won, was a controversial victory, as it appeared that Gevor did more than enough to get the victory.
Boxing – Pavlik Could Be Fighting Sturm Next
By Erik Schmidt: In news that will surely please some of WBC/WBO Kelly Pavlik’s boxing fans, there is a possibility that the 27-year-old Pavlik could be fighting WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm next in October. According to Vindy.com, Pavlik’s management team is looking into a fight with the German-based Sturm. Also on the table is a fight with International Boxing Federation middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, an opponent that Pavlik has wanted to fight for some time.
Mundine Defeats Geale: Sturm or Pavlik Could Be Next
By Sean McDaniel: Taking on his best opponent in three years, former two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Anthony Mundine (36-3, 23 KOs) defeated Daniel Geale (21-1, 13 KOs) to capture the International Boxing Organization middleweight title on Wednesday night at the Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The final judges’ scores were 114-113, 116-113 for Mundine and 113-115 for Geale.
Dawson vs. Tarver II This Saturday; Sturm to Fight Gevor on July 11th – News
By Matt Stein: Undefeated International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (27-0, 17 KOs) will be getting back in the ring this Saturday night against former IBF light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver (27-5, 19 KOs) in a rematch of their October 11th, 2008 bout, which saw Dawson handily defeat the 40-year-old Tarver by a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision at the Palms Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
When Is Felix Sturm Going to Fight a Live Opponent?
By Jim Dower: After watching World Boxing Association middleweight champion beat yet another weak opponent in Koji Sato by a 7th round stoppage victory last Saturday night in Germany, I’m now almost entirely fed up with Sturm as a fighter and I’m wanting him to lose his title so that we can get a middleweight champion that seeks out some interesting matchups. I don’t mind a champion getting an easy fight every once in a great while, but when it becomes as regular as clockwork, then I’m put off by them and steer clear of their fights.
Sturm Stops Sato, Balzsay Too Much For Masoe
By Erik Schmidt: World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (32-2-1, 14 KOs) not surprisingly stopped a badly over-matched (14-1, 13 KOs) in the 7th round tonight at the KonigPalast, in Krefeld, Germany. Sturm, 29, jabbed Sato continuously, rarely getting hit. The referee, having seen enough of the one-way traffic, stepped in and halted the one-sided bout at 2:56 of the 7th round.
Sturm vs. Sato on April 25th
By Erik Schmidt: WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (31-2-1, 13 KOs) makes his 6th defense of his title on April 25th against his WBA number #14th ranked challenger Koji Sato (14-0, 13 KOs) in a non-mandatory defense at the König Palast, Krefeld, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Sturm, 30, following his custom to pick at the bottom of the top 15 field when choosing his non-mandatory opponents, has chosen the hard-punching but terribly inexperienced Sato with whom to fight on the 25th.
Sturm vs. Sato on April 25th
By Erik Schmidt: World Boxing Association middleweight champion Felix Sturm (31-2-1, 13 KOs) will be making a non-mandatory defense of his title on April 25th against WBA number #14th ranked middleweight Koji Sato (14-0, 13 KOs) at the KoenigPALAST, Krefeld, in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Sturm, 30, will be making his 6th defense of his WBA title against his mostly unknown, little heard of Japanese opponent Sato. Sturm, who competed for Germany in the 2000 Olympics, is following his usual pattern of fighting the bottom of the WBA when taking on a non-mandatory opponent, although it appears that he’s always fighting soft opponents.