Strum just annihilated him

[ross]

Why was everyone shocked at Sturm taking down Barker? I had it by a mid-round stoppage, but never thought Sturm would do it so quickly.

Barker just didn't have the answers. His style was tailor-made for Sturm- someone with limited head movement who comes forward. Sturm's jab set up EVERYTHING last night.

If there is anyone in the business with a better jab than Felix Sturm, please feel free to tell me. But his jab has been one of the better jabs, if not the best jab, in the business for the last 5 years.

Kudos to Sturm!

You answered your own question

[ykdadamaja]

Why was everyone shocked at Sturm taking down Barker? I had it by a mid-round stoppage, but never thought Sturm would do it so quickly.

Barker just didn't have the answers. His style was tailor-made for Sturm- someone with limited head movement who comes forward. Sturm's jab set up EVERYTHING last night.

If there is anyone in the business with a better jab than Felix Sturm, please feel free to tell me. But his jab has been one of the better jabs, if not the best jab, in the business for the last 5 years.

Kudos to Sturm!

You answered your own question

I guess I did.

But, seriously, I thought Barker had more stamina than that. Even when he hurt his hip he seemed ready to work it out. But, the corner stopped that for him.

Sturm would only have beaten him down in precious seconds that may have saved his life. Not that he was in direct danger at the time of the stoppage of being hurt, but boxing is one sport where precious seconds can mean life or death.

[Fenster]

@DannyV297 - You didn't do anything wrong. If people don't want to know a result then don't enter the forum. Simple. That's their stupid fault.

[Tam Seddon]

That was horrible to watch for Barker, will he fight again after this?

[Master]

That was horrible to watch for Barker, will he fight again after this?

Not for a very long time. I think he will come back and he will go for the rematch this time next year.

[TigerFan]

That was horrible to watch for Barker, will he fight again after this?

Darren Barker set to announce retirement after defeat to Felix Sturm | Mail Online

[FinitoElDinamita]

@DannyV297 - You didn't do anything wrong. If people don't want to know a result then don't enter the forum. Simple. That's their stupid fault.

Danny gets a pass cuz he didnt know but it's forum etiquette not to spoil results..

That shit can be a real burnout to those who recorded the fight. My sister pulled a similar stunt one time.. soon as I stepped inside the house she shouted out the result fully knowing how sensitive I am about boxing and I almist slapped the shit out of her..

Barker has a glass hip! Lol

[Fenster]

@DannyV297 - You didn't do anything wrong. If people don't want to know a result then don't enter the forum. Simple. That's their stupid fault.

Danny gets a pass cuz he didnt know but it's forum etiquette not to spoil results..

That shit can be a real burnout to those who recorded the fight. My sister pulled a similar stunt one time.. soon as I stepped inside the house she shouted out the result fully knowing how sensitive I am about boxing and I almist slapped the shit out of her..

Barker has a glass hip! Lol

Make sure you don't start any threads about a fight until Monday morning UK time then. You're on the west coast, right? So that means you can't start a thread until 4pm Sunday where you live. I like to watch fights without knowing the result too.

Make sure you tell a Mod to delete any thread that goes up between Saturday fight night (US time) and Monday morning UK time. Thanks.