What if Hopkins fought Sturm instead?

**Pullcounter** · 09-04-2009, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by Benncollinsaad

If there was any justice, Felix would get the chance against Hopkins. I believe it would be a totally different fight than the one with DLH. Sturm was a natural MW, so he wouldn't get stopped by one punch or wrestled down like Oscar did. At the time he was still relatively fresh, but he was already an excellent technician. He also has a good chin.

we already saw this fight when it was called hopkins vs. wright.

**benny** · 09-04-2009, 12:16 PM

sturm is mediocre. hopkins would outbox him with ease.

**PittyPat** · 09-04-2009, 12:16 PM

In Germany, Hopkins would lose a decision. In the States, Hopkins would get an SD. I can't imagine how bloody boring the fight would be, though...

Anyway, fuck Sturm. I can't stand that over-protected Bosniak.

**Benncollinsaad** · 09-04-2009, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by Pullcounter

we already saw this fight when it was called hopkins vs. wright.

You think so. Sturm is not a southpaw. And he can hit harder than Wright. He doesn't show it that often because he prefers to outbox his opponents.

**larry x** · 09-04-2009, 12:18 PM

hopkins by ud

**djtmal** · 09-04-2009, 12:18 PM

sturm is a better than average boxer...proved it against de la doughboy, sturm wasn't a pushover and definitely would have gave nard some problems...after the official weigh-in @ 160, nard would probably have to rehydrate all the way to his natural weight 175 and use every dirty trick in the book to walk sturm down...

**Benncollinsaad** · 09-04-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by benny

sturm is mediocre. hopkins would outbox him with ease.

Sure. Thats why he beat Delahoya, Castillejo, Masoe, Sylvester, Gevor
and Griffin! He also knocked out Hacine Cherifi, former champion who beat Keith Holmes.

**Pullcounter** · 09-04-2009, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Benncollinsaad

You think so. Sturm is not a southpaw.

that makes it easier for bhop, not harder.

And he can hit harder than Wright.

no he doesn't

He doesn't show it that often because he prefers to outbox his opponents.

he doesn't show it because he doesn't have it.

**PittyPat** · 09-04-2009, 12:22 PM

Pah. Gevor was robbed against Sturm, and royally so. I'm glad as hell that they gave DLH that win over him.

What if Hopkins fought Sturm instead?