JohnnyKickAss Rd. by Rd. of the Sturm vs. Griffin fight

[El Gamo]

CC for the RBR my man. I've never been too keen on Sturm and don't think I ever will be. He looked good v Oscar but that's all. A decent fighter at best.

[CutMeMick]

CC for the RBR my man. I've never been too keen on Sturm and don't think I ever will be. He looked good v Oscar but that's all. A decent fighter at best.

I agree Gamo.
I remember when BCD was fighting as a Middleweight I couldn't wait for the day that he and Sturm fought. Wacks and I used to go back and forth about that potential fight. Wacks, guess now we know how it would have gone.

[OumaFan]

I was certain that Sturm was gonna win a UD, my joker pick.

I'm not a fan, I'm not trying to shit on the guy either but you have to start to wonder about a guy who got TKO'd by Castilliejo and takes a draw against Griffin. Doesn't mean he's a bum but elite fighters should be getting better results than that.

[yoitsdan]

I still think the guy can raise his game, at the minute it seems life is too easy for him, you can't make yourself afraid, he needs to go out of his comfort zone and fight in the US again, Oscar brought the best outta him, he needs to come and fight Mora or something for a payday.

[JohnnyKickAss]

Maybe Randy Griffin is a lot better then people give him credit?

Remember when Joshua Clottey had that real tough fight not too long ago and people wrote him off(it was against a guy who was low blowing him) but it turns out that guy was better then credit was given and is a good prospect too?

CC for the RBR my man. I've never been too keen on Sturm and don't think I ever will be. He looked good v Oscar but that's all. A decent fighter at best.

I was certain that Sturm was gonna win a UD, my joker pick.

I'm not a fan, I'm not trying to S*** on the guy either but you have to start to wonder about a guy who got TKO'd by Castilliejo and takes a draw against Griffin. Doesn't mean he's a bum but elite fighters should be getting better results than that.

I still think the guy can raise his game, at the minute it seems life is too easy for him, you can't make yourself afraid, he needs to go out of his comfort zone and fight in the US again, Oscar brought the best outta him, he needs to come and fight Mora or something for a payday.

Thanks for your thoughts... all of you...
And I think Sturm had just a little conditioning problem in that fight...

[JohnnyKickAss]

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...kAbKVdzCM.html


Both sides are talking rematch after the entertaining and dramatic twelve round draw between WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm and mandatory challenger Randy Griffin. Here's what they had to say at the post fight press conference...
Felix Sturm: That was a great fight from both of us. We gave everything and showed our technical skills. I have seen myself with two rounds ahead on the scorecards as I had the clearer and better punches. This was a thrillig and emotional fight. We have to have a rematch. That would be very important for the boxing business. I'm ready for a rematch wherever it can be realized. Randy deserves it, he is a great boxer.
Randy Griffin: It was a great fight and I'm not disappointed, although I thought I had won. I would really like to come back for a rematch to Germany.
Sturm's Promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl: I haven't seen such a dramatic fight in a long time, it was great. I'm happy about the ending although it was a draw. Felix is still the champion. The last two rounds were the best ones I have ever seen of him. There are fights when the call for a rematch is very high. This is a case here.
Sturm's trainer Michael Timm: What a fight! We had to wait until the final bell. An incredible performace of Felix, the way he came back in the last rounds.





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[Wacko3205]

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...kAbKVdzCM.html


Both sides are talking rematch after the entertaining and dramatic twelve round draw between WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm and mandatory challenger Randy Griffin. Here's what they had to say at the post fight press conference...
Felix Sturm: That was a great fight from both of us. We gave everything and showed our technical skills. I have seen myself with two rounds ahead on the scorecards as I had the clearer and better punches.
Randy Griffin: It was a great fight and I'm not disappointed, although I thought I had won. I would really like to come back for a rematch to Germany.
Sturm's Promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl: I haven't seen such a dramatic fight in a long time, it was great. I'm happy about the ending although it was a draw. Felix is still the champion. The last two rounds were the best ones I have ever seen of him. There are fights when the call for a rematch is very high. This is a case here.
Sturm's trainer Michael Timm: What a fight! We had to wait until the final bell. An incredible performace of Felix, the way he came back in the last rounds.





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Johnny!

You beat me to it. I started a thread about this earlier.

What hits me is that people are so eager to write Sturm off. I suppose that if you don't have anything invested in a fighter as a fan then it's easy not to stick with him. I for one think that Sturm is as good for boxing as he is a fighter.

It's very rare that you have a champ that calls for a rematch...that's a odd thing there.

I'd love for Sturm to come out & blast Griffin out of the ring...but apparently he's no walk in the park.

Win, lose, or draw...I will continue to believe in Sturm to the day that he either retires or get's retired.

[JohnnyKickAss]

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...kAbKVdzCM.html


Both sides are talking rematch after the entertaining and dramatic twelve round draw between WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm and mandatory challenger Randy Griffin. Here's what they had to say at the post fight press conference...
Felix Sturm: That was a great fight from both of us. We gave everything and showed our technical skills. I have seen myself with two rounds ahead on the scorecards as I had the clearer and better punches.
Randy Griffin: It was a great fight and I'm not disappointed, although I thought I had won. I would really like to come back for a rematch to Germany.
Sturm's Promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl: I haven't seen such a dramatic fight in a long time, it was great. I'm happy about the ending although it was a draw. Felix is still the champion. The last two rounds were the best ones I have ever seen of him. There are fights when the call for a rematch is very high. This is a case here.
Sturm's trainer Michael Timm: What a fight! We had to wait until the final bell. An incredible performace of Felix, the way he came back in the last rounds.





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Johnny!

You beat me to it. I started a thread about this earlier.

What hits me is that people are so eager to write Sturm off. I suppose that if you don't have anything invested in a fighter as a fan then it's easy not to stick with him. I for one think that Sturm is as good for boxing as he is a fighter.

It's very rare that you have a champ that calls for a rematch...that's a odd thing there.

I'd love for Sturm to come out & blast Griffin out of the ring...but apparently he's no walk in the park.

Win, lose, or draw...I will continue to believe in Sturm to the day that he either retires or get's retired.

Amen, brother...

This is how it should be... back...



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[El Gamo]

Whilst I applaud the fact Sturm said there should be a rematch,still does not change the fact that he should be beating B lever fighters if he is serious about being an elite fighter. I'm just not impressed but he's young,he has time. Let's not forget though,didnt he turn down fights with Abraham and Taylor? Those kinds of oppertunities seldom come around twice.

[Wacko3205]

Alright...a job well done once againt babe.

Gonna take the sticky off & toss up the DRBR for a week of debating.

Cheers & for the effort.