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Barnet’s Darren Barker will need to sustain a beaver like work rate if he is to retain his IBF middleweight title at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany this evening.
In return for a reported one million Euros, the likeable 31year old family man has conceded home turf to challenger Felix Sturm. Could that prove a dud move in a fight that seems destined to last the full 12 round championship trip?
‘Dazzling Darren’ enters a marginal 5-6 on favourite but the Fatherland has never been an easy manor for an overseas fighter to find favour with the judges. In 2011, Brit’s Matt Macklin and Martin Murray both appeared to deserve the nod when challenging then WBA champ Sturm in Cologne and Mannheim respectively. Both returned to the UK empty handed though Murray had the consolation of being awarded a draw. Still, Team Barker has made their choice, let’s hope they don’t live to regret it. Herr Sturm effectively promotes his own shows in Germany where he is a massive ticket seller and big TV draw. [Click Here To Read More]
In return for a reported one million Euros, the likeable 31year old family man has conceded home turf to challenger Felix Sturm. Could that prove a dud move in a fight that seems destined to last the full 12 round championship trip?
‘Dazzling Darren’ enters a marginal 5-6 on favourite but the Fatherland has never been an easy manor for an overseas fighter to find favour with the judges. In 2011, Brit’s Matt Macklin and Martin Murray both appeared to deserve the nod when challenging then WBA champ Sturm in Cologne and Mannheim respectively. Both returned to the UK empty handed though Murray had the consolation of being awarded a draw. Still, Team Barker has made their choice, let’s hope they don’t live to regret it. Herr Sturm effectively promotes his own shows in Germany where he is a massive ticket seller and big TV draw. [Click Here To Read More]
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