Comments Thread For: Hearn: Barker-Sturm Clash Has Immediate Rematch

[Bushbaby]

Barker got this, Kid can fight.

[Weebler I]

Barker didn't want Sturm... Namely who did he want? Quillin? Soliman? Just who?

Iirc domestic fights against Murray and/or Macklin were his preference.

I'm pretty sure he does. Felix Sturm would be the biggest payday out of the middleweights because the IBF requires the purse to be a 75/25 split in favor of the champion. I don't think a Golovkin fight or even a Martinez fight would be close.

Given a free choice, I don't believe Barker would be travelling to Germany to fight Sturm irrespective of the payday. Even if Barker wanted to, I think Hearn would be keen to retain his champion (e.g. he didn't send Burns to fight Broner for $).

[wja1966]

Its a good clause but Eddie Hearn needs to start getting his finger out and paying to stage his fighters at home rather than always travelling.

The only one i can think of who fought at home in a world championship fight is Ricky Burns.

Barker 3 times,Rees and Brook would've been away if he fought Alexander

[MDPopescu]

Iirc domestic fights against Murray and/or Macklin were his preference.



Given a free choice, I don't believe Barker would be travelling to Germany to fight Sturm irrespective of the payday. Even if Barker wanted to, I think Hearn would be keen to retain his champion (e.g. he didn't send Burns to fight Broner for $).

Well then... Business is good if it's home-based... I can accept that as obvious... No other comments, because that's how it goes...

[ИATAS]

They might as well call the MW IBF belt the MW European belt. It's going to be held hostage for years.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

@ some of the comments. Barker should turn down a 75% purse split to face Golovkin just to appease you nerds?

[Daddy T]

he'll have to win very convincingly to get the nod over sturm in germany