Comments Thread For: Felix Sturm-Sam Soliman Rematch Set For May 31

[Bigg Rigg]

Probably, he looked old dispatching an overmatched foe before Sturm.... then looked revitalized against Barker

I wish he would fight again in The USA. I would be interested in him vs GGG or Sergio Cotto winner. Hell, I would even like to see him and Quillin.

[LouIE G]

I wish he would fight again in The USA. I would be interested in him vs GGG or Sergio Cotto winner. Hell, I would even like to see him and Quillin.

Screw that,i hear de la hoya wants to make a comeback,wut better way to make a comeback,then to beat the guy alot of people thought beat oscar.??make it happen gbp cuz ill still watch it,if it materiLizes that is.

[Black Barty]

Sturm had huge troubles landing his jab against Soliman. The jab is Sturm's best weapon. He was barely able to land it, and he faded badly in the 2nd half of the fight. The fact that Soliman won the fight, in Sturm's hometown, while getting dropped in the process should let you know how the judges saw that fight. One fighter was outworking the other, I expect a repeat of that in the rematch.

If Sturm shows up motivated, I think he will beat Soliman convincingly. His fights from Macklin to Soliman I reeked of going through the motions, he almost looked disinterested in them. In the Macklin fight for example, he practically gave up the first four rounds by throwing next to nothing and letting Macklin pound away at his guard.

In the Radosevic and Barker fights he was a completely different fighter. He actually started strong and put punches together well. I think the losses to Geale (debatable imo) and Soliman were a blessing in disguise, he regained his motivation because of them.

[Hougigo]

If Sturm shows up motivated, I think he will beat Soliman convincingly. His fights from Macklin to Soliman I reeked of going through the motions, he almost looked disinterested in them. In the Macklin fight for example, he practically gave up the first four rounds by throwing next to nothing and letting Macklin pound away at his guard.

In the Radosevic and Barker fights he was a completely different fighter. He actually started strong and put punches together well. I think the losses to Geale (debatable imo) and Soliman were a blessing in disguise, he regained his motivation because of them.

Because Macklin was pressing hardcore the first couple of rounds?

[Black Barty]

Because Macklin was pressing hardcore the first couple of rounds?

If you neither punch nor move much, of course your opponent is gonna tee off on you...

Sturm could have tempered Macklin's early aggression by fighting back more (or at all). He is a sharp puncher and has more power than his record implies.

[lutenco]

Honestly,STURM is a gentleman to give him another chance (IBF or not IBF,he steps in the ring with a cheater);but this could be a mistake because that crazy style to fight of SAM is not good for STURM.

[kennethjohn]

is this an april fools joke?