Thread: Sturm-Sylvester Presser !!!

The first world title fight between two German boxers in more than eight years (Michalczewski-Rocchigiani on April 15, 2000) is set for November 1 at the König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen when WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (30-2-1, 13 KOs) and mandatory challenger Sebastian Sylvester (29-2, 14 KOs) collide. At today's kick off press conference, both camps were already on the offensive.

Felix Sturm: "Sebastian clearly won against Castillejo. He had his performance there and that I respect. As world champion I have have to fight the #1 and will take it totally seriously....a great champion does not need a big mouth. To be a good boxer you need heart, courage and a good head, however, intellect and standards don't exist with them (Team Sylvester)."

Sturm's trainer Michael Timm: "Felix is always becoming more developed. He hasn't yet reached his peak. He is growing as a boxer and has developed his personality in the ring very well."

Sebastian Sylvester: "My fight against Javier Castillejo was the semifinal. Now comes the final. I defeated [Castillejo] clearly. Now I am fully concentrated on fighting Adnan Catic."

Sylvester's trainer Hartmut Schroeder: "We're looking forward to the world title and are well prepared. The last phase is beginning. If Felix arrogantly rumbles, he'd better take his jacket since he'll be down a long time and then it will be cold."

Sylvester's manager Winfried Spierings: "We have a slogan against Universum Box-Promotion: We will 'hunt, ram and sink.' We've known Adnan Catic for ten years and respect him as a boxer. He is technically solid. We wanted to box him for the German championship, now we'll box him for the world championship!"

In the co-feature, WBO super welterweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk (35-0, 22 KOs) has a tough assignment against KO artist and mandatory challenger Joel Julio (34-1, 31 KOs).





source: fightnews.com

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COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNN!!!

Really looking forward to seeing SS capturing a title...

SS kick his AZZ!!!

This should be a great fight, maybe the winner can face AA.

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNN!!!

Really looking forward to seeing SS capturing a title...

SS kick his AZZ!!!

Well...I'm still a Sturm fan even though since winning over Castillejo in their second fight he didn't do enough to be called world champion in the fights that followed...Sylvester earned this and is top notch opposition for Sturm...whoever wins this should be after Pavlik and Abraham the best middleweight right now...

Originally Posted by killersheep

This should be a great fight, maybe the winner can face AA.

Even though Sturm says otherwise...I don't think he wants to fight AA and Sylvester is AAs stablemate I doubt that Sauerland will let this fight happen...And if AA wins this saturday he may indeed fight Winky...

Originally Posted by killersheep

This should be a great fight, maybe the winner can face AA.

Oh! believe me if and when SS beats Sturm he'll fight AA.
Just not the AA your thinking of.
SS will fight Amin Asikainen... again.

It'll be the rubbermatch and one that will def. spark the interest of the entire boxing world.

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNN!!!

Really looking forward to seeing SS capturing a title...

SS kick his AZZ!!!

Have to agree, saw Sylvester in his last fight and liked him

Originally Posted by JohnnyKickAss

Originally Posted by CutMeMick

COME OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNN!!!

Really looking forward to seeing SS capturing a title...

SS kick his AZZ!!!

Well...I'm still a Sturm fan even though since winning over Castillejo in their second fight he didn't do enough to be called world champion in the fights that followed...Sylvester earned this and is top notch opposition for Sturm...whoever wins this should be after Pavlik and Abraham the best middleweight right now...

Originally Posted by killersheep

This should be a great fight, maybe the winner can face AA.

Even though Sturm says otherwise...I don't think he wants to fight AA and Sylvester is AAs stablemate I doubt that Sauerland will let this fight happen...And if AA wins this saturday he may indeed fight Winky...

Pavlik will destroy Sturm or Sylvester. I actually like Sturm and feel he may have been cheated out of a win against DLH back in the day. Currently however, Sturm barely eeked out a win against Randy Griffin. Griffin is from the US, and no one even knows who Griffin is here! At 5'7 1/2, Sylvester is a very small middleweight. Pavlik would have a HUGE reach and height advantage over Sylvester. Why would Sylvester come to the US to get slaughtered when he could stay in Germany and be paid decently fighting average club fighters (see Zsolt Erdei). In my opinion, Abraham would beat both of them up too. As someone mentioned, AA is intent on fighting his next fights in the US. Arum won't let Pavlik fight AA until AA gets a bigger name because the fight is too dangerous for Pavlik to take without getting paid a lot. Thus, AA will meet and probably beat Winkie and fight Pavlik in June, assuming Pavlik gets by Hopkins.