Jamie Pittman Press Release

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turm-Pittman Presser!
WBA middleweight championship clash Saturday

March 31, 2008

Photos: Marianne Müller

WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (28-2-1, 12 KOs) returns on Saturday to face unbeaten Jamie Pittman (16-0, 7 KOs) in the "Universum Champions Night" headliner at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Dusseldorf. It will be Sturm's first fight since retaining his title via a draw against mandatory challenger Randy Griffin in October. Sturm, Pittman and the other featured fighters spoke at today's prefight press conference.

Felix Sturm: "I've had three months preparation and feel excellent. With Pittman, I have a top opponent before me who is also very big and a southpaw. In any case, as always, I am prepared to go twelve rounds. The people who have a ticket for this nearly sold out promotion will see a great performence from me. We've incorporated something new in the preparation and my motivation could't be greater. I'm fighting for my team and my large family. Becoming a world champion is easier than always having to defend it against hungry challengers."

Trainer Michael Timm: "As always, it was nice to work with Felix. He is always improving and gets the most out of his body. He is fully focused and will fight professionally. We've battened down the hatches and have not had any distractions."

Jamie Pittman: "I've already been in Germany four times at amateur tournaments. I have great respect for Felix as a world champion, but I am hungrier than Felix. My passion is boxing and with fitness, a lot of heart and hunger, I will dethrone Felix. My nickname 'Mr. Business' comes from my very professional attitude which I bring to my business of boxing."

In a second world title fight, WIBF junior flyweight female champion Julia "Sunshine" Sahin (19-0, 2 KOs) defends against Yahaira Martinez (7-1, 4 KOs). Sahin, who was given a leave of absence from her job with the Cologne Rapid Transit, will be returning after recovering from operations on both knees.

Julia Sahin: "I'm looking forward to Dusseldorf, particularly because of the good memories of my fights that I had here. My fitness is complete again. Among other things, I had two good sparring partners and a very realistic fight preparation."

Trainer Michael Timm: "Julia is a great fighter. She survived two operations with a lot of fighting spirit.

Yahaira Martinez: "I haven't had a big preparation as I have been boxing my whole life. I will take the title and send Julia Sahin into a well-deserved retirement. Then she can return fulltime to her employer."

Also, #1 rated super middleweight Jürgen Brähmer (30-1, 24 KOs) will face Frenchman Karim Bennama (17-9-2, 4 KOs).

Jürgen Brähmer: "I'm having a fight at light heavyweight to see how I feel there. So this time I don't need to concentrate on making the weight."

In other action, German super welter titleholder Maurice Weber (10-0, 3 KOs) faces Daniel Käfer (8-3-2, 4 KOs) in a rematch. Weber previously won a decision over Käfer.

Also scheduled are unbeaten middleweight Gennady Golovkin (10-0, 9 KOs) against Ian Gardner (20-3, 8 KOs), unbeaten heavyweight Vladimir Tereshkin (8-0, 5 KOs) has his toughest opponent in Adnan Serin (19-8, 7 KOs), cruiserweight Patrick Dobroschi (4-0, 1 KO) goes against Marian Marias (3-4, 1 KO), local heavyweight Markus Tomala makes his pro debut against Marek Zelo (2-17-4, 1 KO) and the comeback of Manuel Charr (7-0, 4 KOs) begins against Aleksandrs Selezens (1-2). Charr is now being trained by Fritz Sdunek.

Except for a few single tickets, the event is sold out.