Comments Thread For: Darren Barker in Top Form and Ready To Topple Sturm

[Bushbaby]

I think Darren is pretty gansta to take his strap to Germany to defend.

[Chrismart]

Strum fights always seem to go the distance, and are close fights..so it's a risk going over to Germany from Barker.
I'd assume he's getting a good pay day and a rematch clause.

I'm looking forward to the fight..i fancy Barker to get the win.

[ragingbull1]

So basically Barker is being paid an absolute mint to surrender his title to the Germans. No doubt this will be a bout Barker should win on work-rate but loses as a result of the bout being in Germany. Sturm is rock-solid so there will be no KO! Essentially selling his title for the dollar..... I'd do exactly the same Dazzler

[ShoulderRoll]

Hopefully we get some fair judging for this one, I have my doubts.

At least the ref won't stop the fight early. (I hope.)

[junior gong]

Germany is notorious for crooked officiating and has a shocking track record, far worse than Britain or pretty much anywhere else.

[giacomino]

Sturm used to get all the close calls at home (Macklin fight, for example). But he only got a draw vs Murray in a fight I thought he won and didn't get the decision against Soliman, another fight I thought he won. I think this one will end in a SD, but not sure who wins.
Sturm will never fight GGG because he fears anyone with an above average punch since he got KO'd by ancient junior middleweight Javier Castillejo in 2006. That's why he never fought Abraham when Abraham offered him a fortune a few years back

[mathed]

Barker smacks Sturm's face up and breaks his will.

[sugarsmosley]

Barker smacks Sturm's face up and breaks his will.

and will most likely be robbed still.

[mathed]

and will most likely be robbed still.

The sheer look of fury in Barker's eyes will convince the judges to give it to Barker even if it means robbing Sturm to do it. They will want to save themselves above all else.

[IronDanHamza]

I expect this to be a close fight.

There's a rematch clause in the contract for a fight in the UK should Barker lose.