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[Gray-Fox]

NO way Sturm won. Anyone who thinks he did I'll meet you in London for a fight.

:P easy tiger.

Lol I know man, I'm just angry at that decision.

[DougieC30]

I had Macklin by 2. That was unfair

[Ketchel]

Wlad would crap himself and fold inside 4 rounds though Haye might get disqualified for hitting Wlad.

Or he'd at least get a severe warning.

How did Robin Reid do tonight?

[MightyWarrior]

Valuev didn't land any decent shots vs Haye. Haye RJJd him.

Roy Jones was he - What was the punch count in that one again ? He was Roy Jones, but without the punching bit.

[Craig14]

wow can't believe people thought sturm won easily I missed the 7th round but had macklin 5-1 before that, must admit sturm was better in the second half of the fight.

Who said that Sturm won easily?

116-112

[gattiwarrior]

here is a question...

would macklin have gotten that decision in the uk...i say yes

i scored the fight 114-114

ps: a rematch should be ordered and i hope the fight can take place in the uk to even things out

[TerribleTerry]

Matt fought his heart out.

Great effort from the Brum lad.

Just wish he was coming home with more than his head held high.

[crow]

Champions now how to get it done at home; play the punching bag for 12 rds and throw a few and you'll be happy at the end.

Crappy perf by Sturm ( and i won on Sturm dec)

Can happen in any country, Chris Eubank got wins like that

I know what you mean.
But Sturm got hurt multiple times. Maklin threw 5 punches for 1 to Sturm, and he landed them.

You can't give the dec to the one who got hurt and played the punching bag for 12 rds.

Looked he had AIDS.

[Neri]

It was much closer than those scorecards. We were all expecting it though weren't we?

[goldenears]

that fight could have gone either way or been a draw, but 116-112 is disgusting

[don't call it a comeback]

Not ridiculous. Not a robbery. It came down to the last round and Sturm won it clearly to keep his title.

It didn't come down to the last round though did it.

The judges (or two of them at least) had effectively given Sturm the fight by the 10th round with Macklin requiring a knockout from that point on to win. Which, when you think about it, is ridiculous.

[Old bones Ian]

NO way Sturm won. Anyone who thinks he did I'll meet you in London for a fight.

:P easy tiger.

Lol I know man, I'm just angry at that decision.

I was on the train up to London as well

but i know what you mean, when you think someone has won , i'm sure Macklin will have another chance

[Neri]

that fight could have gone either way or been a draw, but 116-112 is disgusting

X2

Did they show the final punch stats? I didn't see them if they did.

What now for Macklin? I could well see him calling it a day. He will never perform as good as that again in my opinion. That must be so disheartening to give everything and come out the end with nothing.

[gattiwarrior]

on the current scene they are saying that sturm says he will give macklin a rematch

macklin says hopefully november

should be in the uk

lets hope the wba (dont laugh) order a rematch that goes to purse bids......

ps: the wba will probably say no rematch but macklin is the interim interim world champion

[Yes We Can]

like i say i had it 115 - 113 Sturm .... but that could swing same score either way. The result isnt a problem for me, the scorecards were...

Matt put in a hell of an effort but his work to the body just wasnt there 7>12 like it was 1>6 and that cost him in my eyes.

on a positive note when Barker loses to Martinez at least we can finally get to enjoy that little domestic fight.

[Deno1986]

I had it the same as Jim Watt: 114-114. The Germans must have keeping those two judges topped up with sausages and tankards of Erdinger because to only give Macklin 4 rounds is a joke.

I may be wrong or it could have been a Sky mistake but did anyone else notice a few of the rounds were finishing 10/15 seconds early? The Germans made some hames of the Irish anthem at the start aswell, I didn't even recognise it.

[Deno1986]

Have they shown all 8 rounds of the Haye-Valuev fight? I haven't been paying attention.

Nah it only started 20 minutes ago so probably just highlights. Surprised they have been able to drag it out this long to be honest, it wasn't the most action packed fight.

[Deno1986]

Have they shown all 8 rounds of the Haye-Valuev fight? I haven't been paying attention.

Nah it only started 20 minutes ago so probably just highlights. Surprised they have been able to drag it out this long to be honest, it wasn't the most action packed fight.

Yeah, it must have been. Bit of a shit fight to show, it's like they're taking the piss.

Yeah the Ruiz fight would have been a much better one to put on.

[chevychase]

I had Macklin winning by 1 round.

Commentators missed that Sturm was hurt to the body a few times,Watt was just like the Froch fight too negative.

[yiddo14]

Had Sturm by one. Mind you, if I watched it again I reckon I could easily call it a draw or Macklin by one. Very close fight that certainly warrants a rematch.

As for the result being different if it took place in the UK? That doesn't really say anything does it? We are just as guilty when it comes to hometown decisions.

[boxerbob]

Had Sturm by one. Mind you, if I watched it again I reckon I could easily call it a draw or Macklin by one. Very close fight that certainly warrants a rematch.

As for the result being different if it took place in the UK? That doesn't really say anything does it? We are just as guilty when it comes to hometown decisions.

tell robin reid that when he fought ottke

the ref cautioned him for punching the german

[yiddo14]

I remember Reid Ottke and it was a disgrace.

Also remember Brodie - Chi 1.

Germany has seen some shockingly biased decisions but so has the UK. So has the US, Italy etc...:et's not pretend it's a German problem.

[reggaereggae]

I remember Reid Ottke and it was a disgrace.

Also remember Brodie - Chi 1.

Germany has seen some shockingly biased decisions but so has the UK. So has the US, Italy etc...:et's not pretend it's a German problem.

Eubank - Rocchigiani

[yiddo14]

Eubank clearly won that fight though.

Nothing controversial about that result. Eubank was involved in a few "dodgy" decisions, but that fight certainly wasn't one.

All I was getting across was that Germany is no worse for hometown bias than any other country. It's the norm for Boxing for the hometown fighter to have the advantage when it comes to the scoring. It's bollocks and shouldn't be allowed but it seems an accepted thing.

[Deno1986]

Who is Macklin promoted by? I have it in my head that it's Matchroom but they were at Brook's fight, and he isn't with Hatton Promotions anymore.

Anyone reckon they could get him in with Chavez Jr based on that performance? I think he'd take him apart looking at him tonight.

I'm not sure if Macklin is tied down with any promoter. His manager is Brian Peters (Bernard Dunne's old promoter) who was there last night. He was the 2nd assistant in the corner aswell.