
Arthur Abraham Back on Nov. 5, Targets Felix Sturm
Arthur Abraham will return to the ring on Nov. 5 in Germany against an opponent to be determined, according to a report from Manouk Akopyan of Yerevan Magazine.
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Arthur Abraham will return to the ring on Nov. 5 in Germany against an opponent to be determined, according to a report from Manouk Akopyan of Yerevan Magazine.

It´s on: after some apparently tough and difficult negotiations it´s now a fact that WBA standard middleweight champ Gennady Golovkin will defend the title October 15 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, against Lajuan Simon. The deal was almost done, then it seemed to be off but it's now on again with Delta Box Promotion staging the event that will feature cruiserweights Isa Akberbaev and Zapir Rasulov on the undercard. It will be televised live in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.

Felix Sturm has announced that he has set a provisional date of Saturday the 26 of November aside for a rematch with Matthew Macklin, who was widely adjudge to have earned the nod over the WBA middleweight boss during their FOTY candiate on June 25.

The WBA's super champion at middleweight, Felix Sturm (36-2-1, 15KOs), is not interested in a possible fight with countryman Arthur Abraham (32-3, 26KOs), who is planning to possible return to the middleweight division in the near future. At the moment, Sturm is claiming that Sauerland Event, the promoters behind Abraham, are overpricing their boxer. For Sturm to consider such a fight, he says Arthur's price tag needs to be lowered. He consider Abrahama being worth such a high-end price when considering his recent shortcomings.

Matthew Macklin averaged 92 punches thrown per round, doubling Felix Sturm’s output. Macklin landed 127 more total punches and landed more punches in 11 of 12 rounds. Sturm was the more accurate fighter, landing 45% of his power shots.

BERLIN: Germany’s world middleweight champion Felix Sturm has already promised Ireland’s Matthew Macklin a rematch after defending his WBA title in controversial fashion with a split decision. After a gruelling 12 rounds, the champion was left with a cut above his eyelid, but Sturm was awarded the fight by the judges 113-115, 116-112 and 116-112 in front of an 18,500 strong crowd in Cologne.

Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin is ready for a second opportunity to face WBA champion Felix Sturm. On Saturday in Cologne, Germany, Macklin lost a controversial twelve round split decision to the champion. There were two scores of 116-112 for Sturm, and a score of 115-113 for Macklin. The fan favorite of England and Ireland, said the German television broadcasters had him winning the fight by four points.

Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Germany - Felix Sturm (36-2, 15KOs) won a twelve round split decision over a game Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19KOs) in a very exciting fight. The scores were 115-113 for Macklin, 116-112 for Sturm and 116-112 for Sturm.

THE Brits abroad boxing roadshow has reached Germany - with Matthew Macklin fighting Felix Sturm for the WBA middleweight title tonight and the Haye v Klitschko blockbuster in Hamburg next week.

Birmingham’s Mathew Macklin walks to the ring to the strains of the Frank Sinatra classic Mack The Knife yet the 29-year-old’s professional career could have been played out to the Ol’ Blue Eyes standard My Way as the Brummie has freely switched promoters, trainers and gyms during his journey in order to ensure that he has the very best of everything.