WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm once again had a subpar performance in a title defense and was lucky to walk out of Nuerburgring Race Track with his world title still intact after a clash with Khoren Gevor.

Gevor worked his strength advantage over the taller Sturm as soon as the bout commenced as the former IBF title challenger got in close and stayed there, whipping in body shots and uppercuts as Sturm largely shelled up and fought in spurts.

The challenger outworked Sturm over the first half of the contest, landing with both hands while Sturm allowed Gevor to set up shop on the inside and was just not busy enough.

As the second half of the fight started, Gevor paid the price for such an energy expenditure and was picked apart by the accurate Sturm, who was no longer under constant fire. More...

Tonight at Nuerburgring race track, in Nuerburg, Germany, WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm puts his belt at risk for the 7th time when he meets former IBF title challenger Khoren Gevor.

Sturm, 32-2-1 (14), is coming off a seventh round stoppage over Japan's Koji Sato in April and this contest against Gevor fits the reoccurring pattern of Sturm's defenses against respectable but not top of the line opposition.

Stocky southpaw Gevor, 30-3 (16), shook off two early losses to Lukas Konecny seven years ago to capture regional title belts before getting KO'd in 11 by IBF champion Arthur Abraham in 2007.

Sturm should win this on points but is mercurial enough in his bouts that he could be in for a tough time of it from the seasoned Gevor.

The undercard features a vacant Interim WBC middleweight title clash between undefeated WBO Intercontinental belt holder Sebastian Zbik, 26-0 (10), and WBC International titlist Domenico Spada, 29-1 (14).

After Juan Carlos Gomez’ WBC heavyweight championship clash with Vitali Klitschko on March 21 and WBA interim featherweight champion Yuriorkis “El Ciclon” Gamboa winning his first world title on April 17. the next Arena star might get the chance to fight for gold pretty soon.

Rising middleweight star Mahir Oral might be a possible opponent for WBA champion Felix Sturm, who defended his belt against chanceless Koji Sato last Saturday. More...

Last night on a fight card at Konig Palast in Krefeld, Germany, Felix Sturm and Karoly Balzsay retained their world title belts by stoppage.

As expected, WBA Middleweight Champ Sturm, 32-2-1 (14), wasn't pushed hard by his inexperienced challenger, Japan's Koji Sato, 14-1 (13), and was able to control the bout with his superb jab.

By the seventh round, Sato, the reigning OPBF titlist, was cut over both eyes and the clash was stopped by his corner at 2:46 of the frame.

WBO Super Middle Champ Balzsay, 21-0 (15), faced a far more seasoned foe, ex-WBA Middle beltholder Maselino Masoe, 29-6 (27). More...

Tonight, the big action in Germany takes place at Konig Palast in Krefeld as WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm and WBO Super Middle Champion Karoly Balzsay return to the ring.

Sturm, 31-2-1 (13), is looking to make the sixth successful defense of his belt when he meets Japan's Koji Sato, 14-0 (13).

28 year old Tokyo man Sato has KO'd all but one of his opponents to date but the reigning OPBF king has yet to face anyone near Sturm's ability.

Sturm should win this one but will have to be at his jab and move best to keep big punching Sato from connecting with anything significant over the course of all 12 rounds. More...

By Per Ake Persson

European Super Middle Champ Karo Murat reportedly defends the title against Italian Lorenzo Di Giacomo, a former European Union champ and European two-time challenger at middleweight, on May 30 at a site to be announced in Germany. More...

On a big night at the fights at Koenig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen last evening, Felix Sturm and Segiy Dzinziruk handled dangerous opponents and retained world titles.

Sturm, 36-0 (22), proved the superiority of his skills as he kept challenger Sebastian Sylvester at arm's length with the jab over the second half of the bout and managed to punish the European titlist when distance was closed as he cruised to the fifth defense of his WBA Middleweight title.

Sylvester, 29-3 (14), managed to get to Sturm early but couldn't keep up the high energy approach and fell behind, chasing the champion and eating Sturm's jab enroute to a 119-109, 118-110 twice loss.

WBO Light Middle titlist Dzinziruk, 36-0 (22), had trouble with the massive power shots of Colombian challenger Joel Julio, 34-2 (31), in the early going but the Ukrainian southpaw began to time his opponent and avoid the big punches in return to bring home the points decision 117-111 and 116-112 twice.

Argentine light welter slugger Marcos Rene Maidana, 25-0 (24) put out another opponent on the undercard, spearing Mexico's Silverio Ortiz, 19-12 (9), with a body shot, producing a second round KO.

It's a big night at the fights at the Koenig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen tonight as two world title fights and a massive Argentine puncher headed for the world stage are on tap.

Headlining bout is a massive German showdown between WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm, 30-2-1 (13), defending against current European Champion Sebastian Sylvester, 29-2 (14).

Griefswald based Sylvester lost his first pro bout but then stormed to 21 straight wins and the European title before being stopped by undefeated Finn Amin Asikainen in 2006. Sylvester got back on the horse to win a brace of regional belts before regaining the European crown by stopping Asikainen just over a year since their initial contest.

Since that time the 28 year old "Hurrikan" has defended the Continental trophy three times, knocking out former world light middle and middleweight champion Javier Castillejo in the final round in April during a WBA title eliminator.

Sylvester will be giving up four inches in height to the nearly six foot tall Sturm but may face an even larger gulf to cross in terms of experience. Sturm has the WBO Middleweight titlist in 2003-2004, only losing the belt in controversial fashion to Oscar De La Hoya.

The 29 year old Sturm returned in 2006 to outbox slugger Maselino Masoe for the WBA title, only to lose it on a first defense when stopped in the 10th round by Castillejo. Sturm took a close decision to regain the title a year later in a rematch with the veteran Spaniard. More...

By Per Ake Persson

The EBU have declared Sinan Samil Sam as winner in the fight for the vacant European Heavyweight title against Paolo Vidoz on July 4. The fight was scored a draw but one of the judges - Frenchman Robin Dolpierre - first had the final round 10-9 for Sam, then crossed out the 9 and scored the round 10-10. More...

By Per Ake Persson

WBA Middle Champ Felix Sturm retained the title with an impressive display of slick, sharp boxing against American challenger Randy Griffin in the headliner of Universum´s show at the Gerry Weber Stadium, in Halle, Germany. More...

At the weigh-in yesterday in Halle, Germany, WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm measured up with challenger Randy Griffin of America ahead of their rematch tonight at Gerry Weber Stadium.

Both men looked perfectly fit and trim but I give the weighin procedure on points to Griffin, who came in at 72.4 kg / 159.5 lb with a very confident look about him. More...

By Per Ake Persson

French TV network Canal+ paid light flyweight Brahim Asloum 750,000 Euros when he challenged then WBA champ Juan Carlos Reveco, plus a bonus of 150,000 Euros in case of victory.

Asloum won and was all set to defend the title July 26 against Giovanni Segura. However, Canal+ will now pay the champ 500,000 Euros and a 100,000 Euro extra as bonus should he retain the title. More...

By Per Ake Persson

Sauerland Event have acted quickly to the news that WBA Heavyweight Champ Ruslan Chagaev is injured and are asking for either Chagaev to be stripped of the title or to have Valuev allowed to fight for an interim title.

This was the second postponement of the scheduled rematch between Chagaev and Valuev and considering the rumors around the champion, Sauerland are asking for an independent evalutation of Chagaev´s physical status. More...

By Per Ake Persson

European Welterweight Champion Jackson Osei Bonsu´s defence of the title against Slovenian Jan Zaveck on July 26 in Maribor is postponed until late September as Zaveck suffer from a back injury. Jackson is also booked to headline a show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on November 11. More...

Towering Aussie southpaw Jamie "Mr. Business" Pittman came into last night's WBA Middleweight challenge against reigning champion Felix Sturm with an armload of regional title belts and an undefeated record as the pair clashed at Burg-Waechter Castello in Dusseldorf, Germany.

For the first two frames, the 26 year old challenger found a home for his efforts against the perplexed Sturm, who was coming off three difficult title defenses in 2007 and is not used to facing neither a taller opponent nor a southpaw.

But Pittman's good run was short-lived as a clash of heads produced a severe laceration above the New South Wales stylist's right eye and soon Sturm was finding a home for his precise left jab as Pittman was unable to see from the injured eye. More...