Sturm slams Abraham: "He's clearly inferior"
by Scott Christ on Nov 12, 2008 9:23 PM EST
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In a Universum press release, WBA middleweight titlist Felix Sturm has seriously dissed IBF titleholder Arthur Abraham, saying that Abraham is "clearly inferior" to Sturm and that "the best boxers in the world always want to box against me and not him."
He also mentions his fight against Oscar de la Hoya, which most analysts and fans had him winning despite Oscar's official victory (I'm one of them, again), and says that Abraham is "far from being an Oscar de la Hoya."
Sturm's promoter also cites his fighter's two amateur wins over Abraham.
If Arthur has no major U.S. fight to make, or even if he does, a major money fight in Germany with Sturm, which would also serve as a unification, would be aces if you ask me. They are clearly two of the division's three best with Kelly Pavlik, and Sturm remains an underrated boxer despite the fact that he absolutely refuses to leave his cocoon in Germany.
Sometimes the trash talking goes a bit far, but Sturm slinging hash is sort of a nice change of pace. Abraham-Sturm would be a heck of a good fight, and though I'm one that would favor Abraham because he mixes great boxing skill with good power, I don't think you can count Sturm out against anyone. Again, the man can box.
Frankly, I say make it happen. Unless Abraham could immediately secure a fight with Pavlik, there is no better fight for him to make. And either way, both fighters would have an even bigger negotiating chip with the two world titles Pavlik doesn't hold. Seems like a no-lose to me, but then I don't have to fight either guy.
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This would be an awesome fight, a featherfisted classic boxer vs a hard hitter. I am always surprised by Sturm’s KO ratio. You look at him and you see a guy that has a body like Miranda but lacks the stinging power to put people on their ass.
He is definitely using fighting words, and I would hope that maybe Showtime or VS would pick this fight up for us if it were to happen.
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Sturm is an ethnic Bosnian IIRC. His real name is difficult to pronounce in German, and he’s been based out of Germany with German promoters, so they gave him a cheesy stage name (Felix Sturm, which means Storm, it kind of like the equivalent of Jimmy Thunder) that’s easier to pronounce and remember.
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pussy sturm can criticize AA behind his back, but a man-boxer would accept the challenge and proof that he’s not afraid of the challenger. it’s quite contrary that filix himself not only inferior but also sissy cat. his loss with Oscar de la hoya was pure embarrassment not a pride. that’s how the pussycat sturm satisfies himself that because he had a chance to fight with de la hoya, regardless his loss, is his greatest pride and self-esteeming comfort ever achieved. isn’t it obvious that sturm is frightened? and when the cat is frightened of the Lion, cat will obviously reason the purse and something else. sturm knows Germany is not USA and they don’t talk big money over there. so what the hell pussy sturm complaining about? he should release his alias of “sturm” and go back to his “bosnian Adnan Ćatić name” he can’t sturm a harmless wind!
Although i do think AA would take out Sturm i dont agree that his loss to DLH was an Embarrassment. I thought he did very well and beat him but not get the call. A lot of people do.
If anyone was embarrased i think it was the golden boy. Maybe he wont leave Germany because he got ripped off??
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“and Sturm remains an underrated boxer despite the fact that he absolutely refuses to leave his cocoon in Germany.”
“‘As a result of’ the fact he absolutely refuses to leave his cocoon in Germany” would be more appropriate, surely?
I can’t have all this BS with boxers refusing to fight abroad then whinging about not getting any credit. You’re a professional fighter aren’t you? Go where the money is. If your career isn’t all it could be as a result of your reluctance to make the right decisions, it’s your own fault. (And to be fair, Ottke probably has a lot to do with the malaise from other fighters towards fighting in Germany….)
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You’re a professional fighter aren’t you? Go where the money is.
For Sturm, the money’s in Germany.
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by Scott Christ on Nov 13, 2008 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
man i hope this fight happens . . . should be good stuff. like you said, you cant automatically count strum out and maybe we’ll finally see a better test of AA abilities. i think strum is right to a certain extent i would really like to see AA tested a little more because like everyone he does have flaws, but it seems that no one in middle has the tools to press those flaws.
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