IBF Eliminator: Sturm vs Stevens

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  1. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know if Felix Sturm will actually go through with it, but IBF wants him and Curtis Stevens to fight an eliminator. I'm sick of Sturm getting so many oppurtunities over other guys, but I think he'd box a decision over Stevens.
     
    Eastcoast, Jun 10, 2014
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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I'd back Stevens to KO and finally put an end to the joke that is Felix Sturm.
     
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  3. JacK Rauber

    JacK Rauber Unbourboned by what has been Full Member

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    I, too, like Stevens in this fight, depending on where it is fought. On neutral site, Stevens. In Germany, not so sure, unless he KO's him.
     
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  4. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    I'm going for Stevens in this one, strums one down a lot in the last fee years and I don't know if he has that same hunger anymore
     
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  5. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I just can't see Stevens KO'ing Sturm after watching Stevens struggle with Brinkley, Findley, and Tureano Johnson. Sturm might have a low volume but so does Stevens. Sturms has a tight high guard, good jab, and rarely throws a careless shot, where Steven's KO victims are generally wreckless brawlers.

    All at the same time I'm surprised Sturm is even motivated for this fight. If he wins he either rematches Soliman or face Golovkin (assuming Soliman gets his wish and fights GGG).
     
    Eastcoast, Jun 10, 2014
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  6. Chud

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    100% in Germany if it goes ahead, really thought Sturm was giving up the ghost though
     
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  7. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sturm. Stevens isn't that good. Sturm jabs him to death to a UD.
     
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  8. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Stevens is the stronger fighter, but Sturm has lots of experience and can be slick. Stevens could probably beat Sturm, but not 100%...............
     
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  9. Xelloss

    Xelloss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its an interesting fight.
     
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  10. Slick n Jewish

    Slick n Jewish Boxing Addict Full Member

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    KOing someone in Germany results in a DQ.
     
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  11. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Where's Len to rush to Sturm's defence?
     
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  12. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Sturm has only one in recent years gotten the hometown cooking. His fights against Murray, Soliman and Geale could have easily been given to him but they weren’t.
     
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  13. Eastcoast

    Eastcoast Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wouldn't be suprised if Sturm drops out of this fight and we end up with Stevens/HNN, a fight HBO already rejected earlier this year. Too bad, we could've ended up with Lemieux/Stevens.

    Meantime, Soliman's trainer - Hedge**** mentioned he thought Sturm would return at 168 and that he looked drained for the rematch. I think Sturm vs Abraham or Kessler or Steiglitz would be a big money fight in Germany.
     
    Eastcoast, Jun 11, 2014
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  14. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    If this happens lets just hope GGG has beaten the belt off of Soliman.....both Sturm n Stevens will vacate their mandate.
     
    chitownfightfan, Jun 11, 2014
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  15. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    What happened to Felix Sugar? He was awful against Soliman! Might be all over for him.
     
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