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Geale vs Sturm has been confirmed for September 1st at an undiclosed location!!
Gary Shaw Productions have just had a press release, the site is down, but once I can get a link I will post it here!

CAN NOT WAIT!

Awesome.

DANIEL GEALE & FELIX STURM

IN UNIFICATION WORLD TITLE BOUT

IBF & WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE



May 31, 2012 - Gary Shaw Productions, Sturm Box Promotion, Grange Old School Boxing and UFA Sports are happy to announce a world title unification bout featuring IBF middleweight champion Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale (27-1, 15 KOs) and WBA Super World champ, Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs). The 12-round 160-pound main event will take place in Germany on Sept. 1, 2012, at a location to be announced, with television network SAT1 broadcasting the event to millions around the world.




Said Promoter Gary Shaw, "This event is what boxing is all about. When you get two world champions agreeing to fight each other with no hesitation, you know the fans are going to be witnessing an unbelievable bout. Both guys are hungry to keep their titles and they're going to leave everything in the ring. Words can't describe how excited I am about this event. Geale and Sturm are true warriors who are going to "Bring It" come fight night. It's going to be an incredible night of boxing. The true winners will be the fans.



"In Daniel's last fight a new Australian superstar emerged," Shaw continued. "Daniel's superiority is confirmation that he is on the verge of pound-for-pound status. With the expert guidance of Garrie Fransisco and Bill Treacy managing Daniel's career, along with Graham Shaw steering his corner, Geale has the right team to take him to middleweight supremacy. It's an honor to be promoting such a great fighter with a great team."



After a dominating performance against mandatory challenger, Osumanu Adama (20-3, 15 KOs), Geale will look to extend on a six-fight winning streak. He has fought all but one of his bouts in his native Australia. In his lone start outside his homeland, Geale traveled to Germany and captured the IBF middleweight title against Sebastian Sylvester (34-5-1, 16 KOs). Geale wants to make a statement in this bout as he fights in Germany for a second time.



"I'm truly thankful to be fighting in this unification bout with Felix Sturm," Geale said. "My promoter Gary Shaw has promised me the biggest fights and he's kept his word. Fighting in Germany is a very difficult task, but I was successful there once before when I captured my first world title against Sebastian Sylvester. My goal will be to beat Sturm in his homeland, and bring his title back to Australia once again. I'm fighting for my country and all the kids I train at the Grange Old School Boxing gym.



"I also want to thank my managers Garrie Fransisco and Billy Treacy who, in conjunction with my trainer Graham Shaw, have all worked hard to get me to the top. Right now I'm in the best shape of my life and Graham has seen the improvements in my ability to make adjustments in the ring. I'm fully prepared to give the fans an exciting fight when I step in the ring with Sturm."



Sturm, who is coming off an impressive ninth-round knockout victory against then-once- beaten challenger Sebastian Zbik (30-2, 10 KOs), is undefeated in his last 14 bouts. He's best known in America for his fight with Oscar De La Hoya, in which many fans believe he won clearly, but instead lost on a close unanimous decision. With 14 title defenses, Sturm is considered one of the best pure boxers in the sport, and will seek to add another world title belt to his collection.



"Fighting in my native land of Germany is incredible and I can't wait to show the German fans, once again, what I'm made of," stated Sturm. "Daniel Geale is a worthy opponent, but he's never been in the ring with a fighter like me. I fight for the people of Germany and I'm not going to let them down! I will be victorious on Sept. 1."

Thanks Vano-irons

Huge news.

Mundine needs to take notes and learn a lesson from Team Geale about how be a champion!

Real Deal Geale has just been promoted to my number 1 favourite Aussie fighter. Katsidis number 2. Darchyniain No 3...........then daylight.....................

dan h wrote:Mundine needs to take notes and learn a lesson from Team Geale about how be a champion!

Real Deal Geale has just been promoted to my number 1 favourite Aussie fighter. Katsidis number 2. Darchyniain No 3...........then daylight.....................

Geale is everything Choc isn't. Including true to his word. Choc has never been more in the shade than he is right now.

Fantastic news. So pleased for Geale. He has continued to improve and think will be a better fighter than when he went to Germany last time(even though he still won). He seemed to get a fair shake then so fingers crossed he will this time as well. much of the criticism Sturm receives is fair but IMO he is a very good boxer and to beat the local Geale will have to be impressive. Now i can only hope The Marion Hotel will be televising it. Also hoping the media get behind him. Talented without the nauseating ego, a family man and a damn fine fighter.

Good fight for Geale. Probably the biggest money fight out there for him after Martinez.
Both have good jabs and boxing ability. Neither are bangers. I'd have to favor Geale with his higher work rate.

This just shows how good Choc is. He beat Geale. D

like this fight, however im a little worried about the germany factor, especially for sturm.
i did hear that sturms team offered double the money to team geale to fight in germany, rather than UK.

i also hope they negotiate a reasonable time as well. dont particularly like getting up at 5am on a sunday morn, lol

'Frilla wrote:This just shows how good Choc is. He beat Geale. D

Correction. It shows how good Choc was.

Compare their careers since

TrainInsane wrote:

'Frilla wrote:This just shows how good Choc is. He beat Geale. D

Correction. It shows how good Choc was.

Compare their careers since

Ok, when i post this smiley D , it means that ive made a joke.

When Geale won the IBF title, Mundine was interviewed. When he was asked how he felt about Geale winning the IBF in Germany, he replied, "This just shows how good i am, i beat him".

'Frilla wrote:

TrainInsane wrote:

'Frilla wrote:This just shows how good Choc is. He beat Geale. D

Correction. It shows how good Choc was.

Compare their careers since

Ok, when i post this smiley D , it means that ive made a joke.

When Geale won the IBF title, Mundine was interviewed. When he was asked how he felt about Geale winning the IBF in Germany, he replied, "This just shows how good i am, i beat him".

Your jokes need some work

Thats what everyone says. :(

Frilla a joke is when two or more laugh seems to me you were the only one laughting, work on that or just give up TRYING to tell jokes.

This is a real champ, Germany twice tho is going to the well 1 too many times, hope I'm wrong.

where is liver crusher/lowie

colin russell wrote:Frilla a joke is when two or more laugh seems to me you were the only one laughting, work on that or just give up TRYING to tell jokes.

Or i can just ban all those who dont laugh at my jokes.

You and TrainInsane are at the top of the ban list.

Hounddawg wrote:This is a real champ, Germany twice tho is going to the well 1 too many times, hope I'm wrong.

where is liver crusher/lowie

Have not seen LC for a while. Do you know who he is? Was he part of the Geale team?

'Frilla wrote:

colin russell wrote:Frilla a joke is when two or more laugh seems to me you were the only one laughting, work on that or just give up TRYING to tell jokes.

Or i can just ban all those who dont laugh at my jokes.

You and TrainInsane are at the top of the ban list.

Congrats on getting married mate, don't worry Frilla, i still laugh at your jokes

'Frilla wrote:

Hounddawg wrote:This is a real champ, Germany twice tho is going to the well 1 too many times, hope I'm wrong.

where is liver crusher/lowie

Have not seen LC for a while. Do you know who he is? Was he part of the Geale team?

He definately was part of team Geale, an AM boxer trained by Geale from memory, you have to give him props, he was predicting great things for Geale long before we gave the bloke a chance.

Thanks mate. Still cant believe im married.

Hounddawg wrote:

'Frilla wrote:

Hounddawg wrote:This is a real champ, Germany twice tho is going to the well 1 too many times, hope I'm wrong.

where is liver crusher/lowie

Have not seen LC for a while. Do you know who he is? Was he part of the Geale team?

He definately was part of team Geale, an AM boxer trained by Geale from memory, you have to give him props, he was predicting great things for Geale long before we gave the bloke a chance.

Oh definitely. Gotta give him props now. Like he used to say, Geale will be one of the greatest boxers we have produced.

During last years state titles, Geale entered 2 boxers i used to train with, both won gold.

When i was getting ready to fight, Geale and his team were right next to me, one of them could have been LiverCrusher, i should've asked.

'Frilla wrote:During last years state titles, Geale entered 2 boxers i used to train with, both won gold.

When i was getting ready to fight, Geale and his team were right next to me, one of them could have been LiverCrusher, i should've asked.

I believe his surname was something like Lowe, as his original user name was Lowie, how'd you go Frilla?