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Adnan Catic AKA Felix Sturm (born on January 31, 1979 in Leverkusen) is a German middleweight boxer of Bosnian heritage.
On January 27, 2001 Sturm made his debut as a professional boxer facing Antonio Ribeiro from Angola. Six months earlier he had qualified for the Olympic Games in Sydney but lost the fight to Jermain Taylor.
After 16 successful matches, Sturm won the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Title on May 10, 2003. On September 13, 2003 he replaced the injured Bert Schenk in a title bout against Argentinian Hectór Javier Velazco and surprisingly won the match.
Sturm defended the title against Rubén Varón Fernández from Spain, but was finally defeated on June 5, 2004 by Oscar de la Hoya.
On January 27, 2001 Sturm made his debut as a professional boxer facing Antonio Ribeiro from Angola. Six months earlier he had qualified for the Olympic Games in Sydney but lost the fight to Jermain Taylor.
After 16 successful matches, Sturm won the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Title on May 10, 2003. On September 13, 2003 he replaced the injured Bert Schenk in a title bout against Argentinian Hectór Javier Velazco and surprisingly won the match.
Sturm defended the title against Rubén Varón Fernández from Spain, but was finally defeated on June 5, 2004 by Oscar de la Hoya.
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