Better legacy: Sturm or Ottke?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by madballster, Dec 7, 2013.


  1. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ottke: WBA & IBF SMW belt holder. Unbeaten. Some dodgy decisions.
    Sturm: 4 time belt holder. Some dodgy wins, but he was robbed once or twice himself.

    What's your take. Who's got the better legacy, who faced the better opposition?
     
  2. TheRoadWarrior

    TheRoadWarrior Active Member Full Member

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  3. Flexe

    Flexe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sturm. Not even close.
     
  4. SP_Mauler

    SP_Mauler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Wlad is one of the ATG HW then Ottke is one of the ATG MW...so I pick Ottke
     
  5. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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  6. anton

    anton Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Strum one of the most underrated fighters ever. Great fighter great champ
     
  7. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have enjoyed Sturm's career more if that means anything.
     
  8. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    Ottke -34-0 There is no blueprint.:lol:
     
  9. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ottke is in a class of his own, Joe Calazage ducked him & he KTFO prime Undefeated Mundine.

    Ottke > Calazage
     
  10. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The only thing Sturm has over Ottke is looks and a sobbing refugee story
     
  11. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    SCOTTWILSON New Member Full Member

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  13. JASPER

    JASPER Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    if you are basing your decision on who slappy ducked that is a long list.

    Strum . . . not even close
     
  14. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    This. End thread.
     
  15. boxfan99

    boxfan99 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fixed it for you.