steve689 wrote:I think DLH may have problems with Sturm, he was bullied by Vargas at Light Middleweight and struggled at times with Mosley and Castillejo at the weight too. Hopkins however will have no trouble dismantling Allen IMO, a total mismatch and shows the weakness of the Middleweight division. As for Hopkins-DLH, i see Hopkins winning big maybe even stopping DLH late on - see Hopkins-Trinidad. A controlled beating, Hopkins is just class.
I see the Sturm fight as being similar to the Castillejo one, Oscar
dominated the Spaniard, he won every round and dropped him in the last – as ever his speed and jab were the keys.
The main concern I have about the German is he has decent hand-speed himself. He was a top class amateur and like it or not a 'world' titlist.
De La Hoya will win a comfortable decision.
As for Hopkins-De La Hoya – Bernard is rightly the favourite but I feel this is gonna be a very close decision.