Agreement reached for Felix Sturm vs. Ronald Hearns Febuary 19th, Germany

[CutMeMick]

Sturm has officially put himself on my shit list...

[TheMacMagician]

Why on god's earth is Felix Sturm fighting Ronald Hearns?

[skel1983]

Felix Sturm can fuck right off, the fraud. How the fuck can this guy call himself a world champion?

He has been a so called world champion for it seems a lifetime.

[Gandalf]

Sturm is a joke. He has all the basic tools, but sits in his little homeland fighting lower tier fighters. You just can't respect that.

I have little time for him and have little interest in this fight.

[Ant Live]

Strum has a good jab.
I hope Hearns win just so we can see better fights form Strum.


Was it Hearns that lost to Kendall Holt?

[Master]

Sturm has officially put himself on my shit list...

He ws on my list the time the last time he got stopped and lost his title.

[skel1983]

Hearns last five opponents deffo show he is ready for a world title shot

Robert Kliewer 10 wins 11 losses ranked 202 in world
Delray Raines 18 wins 8 losses ranked 143 in world
Marteze Logan 26 wins 43 losses ranked 413 in world
Shadrack Kipruto 18 wins 13 losses ranked 302 in world
Patrick Thompson 15 wins 14 losses ranked 210 in world

[Hulk]

Hearns last five opponents deffo show he is ready for a world title shot

Robert Kliewer 10 wins 11 losses ranked 202 in world
Delray Raines 18 wins 8 losses ranked 143 in world
Marteze Logan 26 wins 43 losses ranked 413 in world
Shadrack Kipruto 18 wins 13 losses ranked 302 in world
Patrick Thompson 15 wins 14 losses ranked 210 in world

Where are you gettin these rankings ?

Boxrec ?

I'm just curious as to who ranks the 413th fighter from the 411th fighter...

[skel1983]

Hearns last five opponents deffo show he is ready for a world title shot

Robert Kliewer 10 wins 11 losses ranked 202 in world
Delray Raines 18 wins 8 losses ranked 143 in world
Marteze Logan 26 wins 43 losses ranked 413 in world
Shadrack Kipruto 18 wins 13 losses ranked 302 in world
Patrick Thompson 15 wins 14 losses ranked 210 in world

Where are you gettin these rankings ?

Boxrec ?

I'm just curious as to who ranks the 413th fighter from the 411th fighter...

What do you mean? Boxrec rank every pro boxer the Middleweight division is over 800 deep at pro level.

[Hulk]

Hearns last five opponents deffo show he is ready for a world title shot

Robert Kliewer 10 wins 11 losses ranked 202 in world
Delray Raines 18 wins 8 losses ranked 143 in world
Marteze Logan 26 wins 43 losses ranked 413 in world
Shadrack Kipruto 18 wins 13 losses ranked 302 in world
Patrick Thompson 15 wins 14 losses ranked 210 in world

Where are you gettin these rankings ?

Boxrec ?

I'm just curious as to who ranks the 413th fighter from the 411th fighter...

What do you mean? Boxrec rank every pro boxer the Middleweight division is over 800 deep at pro level.

My point being when you get down that low in the rankings, does it really matter any more ?

If the guy isn't in the top 100, then forget about it !

[Master]

Hearns last five opponents deffo show he is ready for a world title shot

Robert Kliewer 10 wins 11 losses ranked 202 in world
Delray Raines 18 wins 8 losses ranked 143 in world
Marteze Logan 26 wins 43 losses ranked 413 in world
Shadrack Kipruto 18 wins 13 losses ranked 302 in world
Patrick Thompson 15 wins 14 losses ranked 210 in world

Where are you gettin these rankings ?

Boxrec ?

I'm just curious as to who ranks the 413th fighter from the 411th fighter...

What do you mean? Boxrec rank every pro boxer the Middleweight division is over 800 deep at pro level.

My point being when you get down that low in the rankings, does it really matter any more ?

If the guy isn't in the top 100, then forget about it !

I am sure it mean a lot to that particular individual fighter.

[No Contest]

I'm not picking on his opponent as much as I'm picking on him never leaving Germany. He has had 2 fights outside of Germany....out of 37 total.

[TigerFan]

I'm not picking on his opponent as much as I'm picking on him never leaving Germany. He has had 2 fights outside of Germany....out of 37 total.

Sturm...like most fighters...fights where he can make the most money and that's in Germany. There he's a major draw. His last fight against Lorenzo sold over 18,000 tickets. Compare that to guys like Berto who can't draw flies to shit(roughly sold 900 tickets in his hometown) yet will probably fight his whole career in one country with no complaints.

[Conrad]

I guess some people are perfectly content with being King Turd Of Shit Mountain!

[Rantcatrat]

Actually for Sturm this is a tough fight. Ronald Hearns isn't a third of the fighter that his dad was, but he's going to give Sturm hell. I think it could be an exciting fight.

You do recall that this is the same Ronald Hearns that got knocked the f*ck out by Harry Boy Yorgey? I like Yorgey and all, but I mean, neither of them are competitive with Sturm even in a Sturm in bad form.

I'm not picking on his opponent as much as I'm picking on him never leaving Germany. He has had 2 fights outside of Germany....out of 37 total.

Sturm...like most fighters...fights where he can make the most money and that's in Germany. There he's a major draw. His last fight against Lorenzo sold over 18,000 tickets. Compare that to guys like Berto who can't draw flies to shit(roughly sold 900 tickets in his hometown) yet will probably fight his whole career in one country with no complaints.

Was this Sturm's mandatory? If not, Shame on Sturm for this one.

I agree with Tiger about the Germany call. Sturm should fight where he'll make the most money. However, bigger challenges mean bigger money, even in Germany. If he can fill stadiums in Germany against lesser fighters, imagine how he would sell against a legit threat. Just because he makes more money fighting in Germany, doesn't mean he shouldn't take challenges there is my point. Sturm reminds me of Zsolt Erdei a lot these days, but at least Erdei moved up in weight, and then moved to the USA, got an American advisor etc., to attempt to get good challenges.

I've spoken to Lou Dibella on twitter and he said he spoke with Sturm's people about a unification fight with Martinez on HBO in the fall. But, who knows what will happen. I'm sure Martinez would prefer Cotto any day of the week.