IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale recently spoke to BoxingScene.com about his upcoming unification fight against fellow titlist Felix Sturm. The fight takes place in the WBA champion's home country Germany on September 1st. In this exclusive interview Geale talks about fighting on Sturm's home turf, the keys to victory and more.
The details are finally coming together, according to several sources, for two big shows in the fall. Based on the current discussions, WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-1, 16KOs) is going to return on September 1 against IBF beltholder Daniel Geale (27-1, 15KOs) on September 1 in Oberhausen, Germany.
WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs), who promotes himself, is waiting for Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KOs) to finalize his next ring appearance, in position to take place on September 1st or September 8th in either Ukraine or Germany. Vitali will likely defend his WBC heavyweight title against Manuel Charr, but the details have yet to be set, despite reports to the contrary.
An interesting set of circumstances has created the foundation for two middleweight title fights. It was officially announced on Thursday that a deal was reached for a September 1 unification between IBF champion Daniel Geale (27-1, 15KOs) and the WBA's super champion at 160, Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16KOs).
Gary Shaw Productions, Sturm Box Promotion, Grange Old School Boxing and UFA Sports are happy to announce a world title unification bout featuring IBF middleweight champion Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale (27-1, 15 KOs) and WBA Super World champ, Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs). The 12-round 160-pound main event will take place in Germany on Sept. 1, 2012, at a location to be announced, with television network SAT1 broadcasting the event to millions around the world.