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...]
King Arthur Abraham Wins Trilogy With Robert Stieglitz, Reclaims WBO Super Middleweight Crown
by Johnny Walker In a grueling third installment of a tough rivalry, "King" Arthur Abraham reclaimed his crown by split decision tonight from the now former WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz in a twelve-round contest at the GETEC Arena, in Magdeburg, Germany. Abraham (39-4, 28 KOs) was thought by many to be finished after being easily destroyed in four … [Read more...]
Robert Stieglitz vs. Arthur Abraham: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday night (afternoon in the United States) at the GETEC Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (46-3, 26 KOs) puts his belt on the line in a rubber match against former titlist Arthur Abraham (38-4, 28 KOs). While this fight may be flying slightly below the radar in the U.S., it is a big deal in Germany, the … [Read more...]