I frequently disparage Felix Sturm for his lack of quality opposition and choosing to only fight in Germany. However, now that I reflect on it, regardless of what you thought of the outcomes, Sturm has faced Macklin and Murray over the last year, both of which I rank in the top ten. The Ronald Hearns fight was a joke, but other than that, he had a decent year in terms of opposition. Like every fan of the middleweight division, I want to see some unification with Gennady Golovkin, Dmitry Pirog, Daniel Geale, and Sergio Martinez, but if not them, Sturm is fighting some of the best alternatives out there. Sturm said he was leaving Universum to face better challenges and to an extent, leaving the Hearns fight out, he has lived up to his word. Sturm's resume this year compares favorably with Pirog's. Frankly, it is much, much better than Pirog's. It also compares favorably with Geale's. Maybe for now, I'll withhold judgment on Sturm until I see what direction he chooses for his April fight.