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Very close fight. Depends what you liked, Macklin's workrate or Sturms accuracy.

116-112 is a joke.

Sturm's Mrs is bang tidy though.

wow, Macklin only got 4 rounds on two cards, that is utter bull.

Ridiculous

SD Sturm.Arse.

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

Was so obvious Sturm would get that comfortably. This should act as a stark warning to Haye that he needs the stoppage next week as he won't be nicking a decision.

Sturm won the fight, anyone who thought Macklin won is giving credit for blocked punches, the fight was decided in the last 3 rounds of all which Sturm won big.

Well it was alot closer than they give it but i'm not gonna give it the big one about a home town desicion - but I'd like to think with the amount of punches macklin threw he'd have got the decision in england - wow though he couldn't have fought any better.

Old bones Ian wrote:What a last round , i have it 115-113 Sturm

Same here

Champions now know 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)

Good close fight that, respect to Macklin he went for it which is all he could do

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scorecard is a joke but i felt sturm won.

crow wrote: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 am gutted for Matthew. he fought his heart out and gave his all. Fight of the year so far for me.

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.

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

I had it 115 - 113 to Sturm but so many close rounds could have gone either way.

Cracking performance from Macklin though in what was an exceptional fight.

Really enjoyed that.

Roll on next Saturday!!

yid14 wrote: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?

Par for the course in Germany, 99% of the time the local champ never loses on points.

That's why it was so amazing to see Haye get that decision over there, when you compare his effort v Valuev, against Macklin's tonight ??
I reckon the nod was given in the Valuev fight, as Haye was seen as the key to a mega Klitchko fight down the road.

Can i say again.

Excellent fight.

thanks

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

:P easy tiger.

SteveDow wrote:Was so obvious Sturm would get that comfortably. This should act as a stark warning to Haye that he needs the stoppage next week as he won't be nicking a decision.

If Haye fights Wlad like Macklin did tonight then Wlad would crap himself and fold inside 4 rounds though Haye might get disqualified for hitting Wlad.

MightyWarrior wrote:Par for the course in Germany, 99% of the time the local champ never loses on points.

That's why it was so amazing to see Haye get that decision over there, when you compare his effort v Valuev, against Macklin's tonight ??

Err no mate.

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

Ketchel wrote: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.