Is DLH vs Mayweather hype killing the sport....

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 30 Apr 2007, 18:07

..... a bit of a tongue in cheek title, but seriously, I actually have no shame in calling myself an anorak at all and two very decent fights/bills slipped my mind completely.

Firstly, we had the unification fight at Lightweight with two fighters going at it hammer and tong apparently untill Popo quit for the second time in his career... Juan Diaz has arrived good and proper now, could be the end of Freitas whose desire has been in doubt for some time (how many retirment speeches).

We then had the double world title card in Germany in which Stipe Drews upset Silvino Branco to win the WBA Light Heavyweight title and Felix Sturm became a 3 time Middleweight champion (without ever beating the man) by overcoming old foe Javier Castilejo.

Let alone forgetting (okay we can forget these) Arturo Morua getting a second world title shot in 4 months (didn't deserve one) losing a one sided decision to "big punching" Ricardo Torres.... well interesting in the fact that at least Junior stopped Morua.

And Justin Juuko got a win... now fighting at Welterweight. Beat a guy (with a decent record) via a shut out 10 rounder. Justin looked horribly shot vs Gomez and more recently vs the world class Santa Cruz at Lightweight. I don't want to see him fighting anymore, but sign suggest he is better at the higher weight (cause I couldn't see him beating anyone at Super Feather/Lightweight).

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 30 Apr 2007, 18:29

i dont think you can call branco losing a upset, having lost to him allready being 40 years old and fighting in drews back yard. Think the big fight publicity is a good thing but hope mayweather doesnt run for 12 rounds.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 30 Apr 2007, 18:49

REAL_DEAL wrote:i dont think you can call branco losing a upset, having lost to him allready being 40 years old and fighting in drews back yard. Think the big fight publicity is a good thing but hope mayweather doesnt run for 12 rounds.

Fair call, I didn't realise they had fought previously.

Incidently, my appologies to Popo Freitas.... although some press have said he quit, I have read comments from Oscar Suarez saying it was his decision.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 01 May 2007, 06:44

Sturm is one of those guys nobody could possibly give a f#ck about outside of Germany. Kind of like our own Clinton Woods.

The proliferation of world titles has been great for mediocre fighters, even if it has damaged the sport beyond repair.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 01 May 2007, 06:47

Terry D wrote:Sturm looked Ok the other night. He stayed at a distance and boxed well, then when he did cover-up on the ropes he would finish the arguments with little left hook counters and the odd uppercut.

He is very neat and tidy, the crowd loved it and god only knows how the fight was so close on one of the cards. It looked a near shut-out, Sturm covered a lot and landed the better shots at the end of most exchanges.

Yeah, I've always rated Sturm... even after the Castilejo defeat. He showed tremendous heart in the defeat and I was certain he'd come again.

I get confused amongst the german promoters - but surely Sturm vs Abraham has to be made and I still like Sturm in that one.

Wales · Post by **Wales** » 01 May 2007, 08:19

Go to youtube and search for ' Sturm training ' - great work using weights, no doubt at all that work out would kill me and i wouldnt lift my arm for a week.

m1kee50 · Post by **m1kee50** » 01 May 2007, 12:22

Terry D wrote:
stujones wrote:
Terry D wrote:Sturm looked Ok the other night. He stayed at a distance and boxed well, then when he did cover-up on the ropes he would finish the arguments with little left hook counters and the odd uppercut.

He is very neat and tidy, the crowd loved it and god only knows how the fight was so close on one of the cards. It looked a near shut-out, Sturm covered a lot and landed the better shots at the end of most exchanges.
Yeah, I've always rated Sturm... even after the Castilejo defeat. He showed tremendous heart in the defeat and I was certain he'd come again.

I get confused amongst the german promoters - but surely Sturm vs Abraham has to be made and I still like Sturm in that one.
I enjoyed watching Sturm the other night. There was no frills, no ill-will and nothing offensive. Just straight-up boxing off the jab and little movement. He did not seem worried about the uppercut which was odd, Javier tried it a few times.

I would like to attend a German promotion, they seem very good a lot of the time. Nice atmosphere as well.

Sturm-Arthur would be a good fight to watch. The boxing styles would gel and it would be a solid technical fight with the odd flash of action.

Neither beats Taylor though. Not right now.

bet its easy money betting on them as well.... the house fighter vs someone with no ko power? thats money in the bank...

lvlarc · Post by **lvlarc** » 01 May 2007, 12:34

Yeh Sturm boxed well the other night but he did give away a few rounds by being abit negative at times and his stamina wasn't great as he tried to survive the last 2 rounds, although understandable since Castillejo kept pressing forward in every round. I think Abraham beats him cormfortably. Both are great technicians, Abraham just that bit better in almost every department, assuming that jaw of his is not ruined of course..