Sturm vs. Cherifi

[Exciterx30]

I saw this fight some days ago and I must say that Sturm did not look all that great. Cherifi was holding his own. Did anyone else notice this?

[Lefthookhappy19]

Their are a million guys who fight like Sturm in Germany. They almost all fight the same. I don't think Sturm is all that different from them. Good jab, conditioned. But no punching power or any right hand. He's way overrated after that Oscar fight. The way Oscar performed at middle their are probely a number of guys who would have beaten him. His punches looked totally and utterly ineffective. Sturm himself won the WBO title as a replacement opponent on a SD and has just been real lucky.

For perspective about Cherifi I watched him about a year ago lose a pretty big decision to a French domestic fighter.

[Exciterx30]

Yeah, he lost to a guy named Frank something. Still, Cherifi was doing good against Sturm and even though he got Ko'ed, it was a punch to the midsection, not a cold KO like some described.

[LuKahnLi]

Wow, I wonder what the matchmaker was thinking with this one.

I can think of few more meaningless fights.

[RobbieD]

Put Sturm in with Calzaghe and he'll end his mystery once and for all.

[Mr. Ryan]

The way Oscar performed at middle their are probely a number of guys who would have beaten him.

Maybe Allen picked the wrong guy to challenge on the card?

[Xecutioner]

i dont know, cherifi seemed like he was looking for a reason to quit and strum gave him one. felix was in control of the whole 4? rounds i never got a sense that cherifi was giving him any trouble. counter hit lefthook to the body was a beautiful finishing punch

[bpapa420]

I thought that strum looked good against cherife. He also showed a hint of power. I think strum may be a bit underrated. Technically he should be undefeated if it wasnt for currupt judging.

[AintGottaClue]

everywhere u go there r gonna be haters and nut huggers, obviously those guys in the begining of this thread are haters and we at the bottom or people who know about boxing hope this helps Sturm is a underrated german fighter

[STEELHEAD]

i didnt see that fight but i must say cherifi is second tier so if sturm had trouble with him maybe sturm would make a good tuneup for jermaine taylor.