Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany-- In an entertaining super middleweight clash, 4-time middleweight champ Felix Sturm (39-4-3, 18 KOs) battled 2-time super middleweight titlist Robert Stieglitz (47-4-1, 27 KOs) to a draw over twelve rounds. Stieglitz came out strong for this all-Germany challenge and seemed to rock Sturm with some solid shots in the first two rounds. Sturm, … [Read more...]
Sturm vs. Stieglitz: Prelude to a Super Middleweight Rebirth?
This Saturday, when former four-time middleweight world titlist Felix Sturm (39-4-2, 18 KOs) meets two-time former super middleweight champ Robert Stieglitz (47-4, 27 KOs) at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany it could be more than simply a battle between two of Germany's most popular fighters. Sturm-Stieglitz, while not for any sort of title, could see the winner … [Read more...]
Sturm vs. Stieglitz, November 8
Four-time middleweight world titlist Felix Sturm (39-4-2, 18 KOs) has just confirmed via social media that he will be taking on former super middleweight titlist, Robert Stieglitz (47-4, 27 KOs) in Stuttgart, Germany on November 8. Speculation is that the 35-year-old Sturm may finally be done with the middleweight division-- a division he has competed in for all but one of … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune Year-End Awards: 2013
There were a lot of bright, glowing moments in 2013 for long-suffering hardcore boxing fans. A return to stacked (or semi-stacked) undercards saw some solid PPV co-features as well as some genuinely entertaining triple and quadruple-headers on HBO/Showtime. The cold war between Top Rank-Golden Boy and HBO-Showtime, instead of "ruining" the sport, actually saw all parties … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – December 4th – December 11th 2013
12/6 – Yesica Bopp (25-1, 11 KO’s) vs. Ana Fernandez (14-6, 10 KO’s) – Concordia, Argentina Light flyweight champion and top pound for pound female boxer, Bopp puts her WBA and WBO world straps on the line in her 17th world title bout. Her lone defeat came in June in a rematch with Jessica Chavez. Bopp’s titles weren’t at stake, but Chavez retained her WBC Silver belt. … [Read more...]