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Good action on tap for this past weekend, with a total of seven world title fights that took place! First and foremost was the IBF/WBA super middleweight title rematch on Saturday in London, England as defending champion Carl Froch once again faced his nemesis George Groves, this time in front …

The World Boxing Association family congratulates Stanley Christodoulou, who celebrates today his 70th birthday, as well as to former WBA champion Felix Sturm, who celebrates his 35th birthday. Christodoulou is a member of the WBA International Officials Committee, where he fulfills his duties as judge and referee, besides being a …

Darren Barker of Barnet, London, sadly lost out to Felix Sturm of Cologne, in Stuttgart, Germany, last night, when he was stopped by his corner in round two of the fight. ‘Dazzling’ Darren was defending his IBF Middleweight Title, which he won by Split Decision over Australia’s Daniel Geale in …

Darren Barker has warned Felix Sturm that he’ll retain his title in style on the German hero’s home patch, when he defends his IBF Middleweight belt at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, on December 7, live on Sky Sports. Barker wrestled the title from Daniel Geale in August with a …

Darren Barker will defend his IBF Middleweight title against Felix Sturm in Stuttgart on Saturday December 7, live on Sky Sports. Barker and Sturm’s teams struck an agreement where the Londoner faces the former WBA champion in Germany, with a return fight in London scheduled for March at Barker’s option.

DiBella Entertainment has added Irish middleweight contender Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin to its ever-growing stable of fighters. Macklin, 29, is an intelligent boxer-puncher, who has shown that he is not afraid to engage or press the action when necessary. He is currently ranked #4 by the WBA, #7 by …

Matthew Macklin hopes that the uproar surrounding his controversial points defeat to WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm in Germany at the weekend will decrease the chances of David Haye suffering a similar fate against Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg this Saturday. Macklin appeared to have done more than enough to rip …

For 12 rounds tonight at Cologne, Germany’s Lanxess Arena, WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm and challenger Matthew Macklin waged a slugfest that could have been fought in a coat closet. The early rounds belonged to Macklin, who stayed on Sturm’s chest, whipping in torrid hook, uppercut and body shot combinations …

Three-time middleweight champion Feliz Sturm (35-2-1, 15 KOs), of Germany, makes his 10th defense of his WBA middleweight title against top-rated contender Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin (28-2, 19 KOs), of the UK, this Saturday June 25. It will be televised Live to the U.S., from the Lanxess Arena in …

Matthew Macklin’s trainer Joe Gallagher wants his charge to go from double M to triple M over the remainder of this week as Saturday nights World title showdown with Felix Sturm in Germany’s draws ever closer. Gallagher want’s Macklin to adopt Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s mantra of “Mean, Moody, Magnificent” as …

Martin Murray fears his hopes of winning a Lonsdale Belt outright will be crushed because of his desire to meet the world’s top middleweights. The St Helens boxer bids to become British champion when he meets Nick Blackwell for the vacant crown at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday June …

Live world championship boxing returns to Epix with the WBA middleweight title fight between defending champion Felix Sturm and top-rated contender Matthew “Mack the Knife” Macklin, televised live to the U.S. from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, Saturday, June 25, exclusively on Epix the multiplatform premium entertainment service.