Its bs about the rematch clause, Bute had the same one with Froch...look how much thats worth to Bute right now. If Barker gets dominated or sparked i doubt a rematch would happen, if its close and controversial, then yeh and rightfully so. Just as Beltran should get one
My thoughts exactly once i read it was in Stuttgard. Barker deserves to keep his belt for a few defences; against Sturm, win or lose, he is giving up the belt (unless he knocks Sturm out).
Sturm was robbed vs Murray and Soliman, while Geale and Macklin were close fights that could've went either way. If there's a robbery here, I'll bet it's Barker who wins with Sturm getting the better of him. Been more raw deals lately coming out of the UK and US than Germany.
It just gets frustrating when you can see these robberies coming, everyone knows how bad the corruption is in boxing. But nothing ever changes. If it is even remotely close Sturm will win that is the sad truth about boxing. Some how the judges had Froch vs Groves scored 4 rounds to 4, no else on earth did.