tonights R by R

[Old bones Ian]

Anyone know what time Macklin v Sturm starts?

About 9.30 for Macklin and 10.30 for Sturm

[Baboon]

Someone said Paul Malignaggi, that would make sense because of the coverage in America

Reckon their styles would clash badly. Could see Brook winning a snoozefest and doing more harm to his rep than good.

[MightyWarrior]

While I'd love to see Matthew smack the smug looking Strum a good one, he's surely in for a beating here.

[crusader]

Paulie also make sense because he has no power (it would still be a good win for Kell, though).

[Old bones Ian]

While I'd love to see Matthew smack the smug looking Strum a good one, he's surely in for a beating here.

I think Macklin needs to get the devil in his work tonight to stand a chance

[Baboon]

OK, last call for Joe Gallagher, there's still time to run out of the arena at 49-0, Marciano'd up to the max.......

Reckon Sturm takes this widely on point, but may fade late. Good luck to Macklin though, hope he proves me wrong.

[Old bones Ian]

On the subject of opponents for Kell, i'd go for Alfonso Gomez

[Ketchel]

....not fit to carry my jockstrap!

[SteveDow]

I had a double on Brook and Sturm to both win on points tonight which would net me a decent sum but hope Macklin gives a good account of himself. He'll never get a decision though.

[Old bones Ian]

thats a huge ring

[Ketchel]

C'mon Mat ring his bell!

[MightyWarrior]

Round 1 Macklin 55 punches landed. Strum 10 landed.

Strum 10-9.

[Baboon]

10-9 Macklin. Sturm did little until the last minute. Great work, will be interesting to see if he can keep it up.......and we f*ck off to the ads....nice one Sky.

[ShadrachSimmo]

10-9 mac

[Yes We Can]

lovely body shots going in..... Sturms jab cant work if mattys heads on his chest!!!

[Ketchel]

The Germans must be surprised that a foreigner actually has come to fight.

[MightyWarrior]

Great work by Mac, he's really going for it.

[Baboon]

20-18 M .....even in Germany...surely

[Craig14]

2-0 macklin - waiting for sturm to unload

[states]

I'm not convinced Macklin can keep this up, but he's doing a great job so far.

[Yes We Can]

19- 19

even shots landed that round probs, sturms slightly sexier to the judges

[SteveDow]

I guarantee now that even if the next 10 rounds go the same way that Macklin won't get this decision. Just look at Huck v Lebedev a few months ago.

[Crazyboy]

macklin looking good, have you seen sturms body, red raw!! jesus, great fight

[greenyox3]

Macklin can't keep this pace up for the whole fight. But then, Sturm can't take too many of these body punches either. Good fight

[Craig14]

better round for sturm - but you'd have to say macklins round again.