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Rematch. I'm predicting the same result. Close PTS decision for Soliman. The German broadcast talking up Sturm's chances. Says he made weight three weeks before the fight. Still I bet he still clams up and doesn't throw after round 3.

Goddamm these German promos drag on forever.

I'm watching froch/groves but i'll be checking if anyone updates this thread

Soliman coming to the ring with Nelly's "The Champ".

Jeez I like Soliman. Such a happy, throw back boxer. He would've been a boxer in any decade and loved it.

According to Jimmy Lennon this is ref Eddie Cotton's farewell bout. How about that.

conan_the_cribber wrote:Goddamm these German promos drag on forever.

I will be doing round by round.

Round 1

Big ring. Disadvantage for STurm. fs lands a jab. trading jabs. nothing much. slight advantage for sturm. ss lands a right. cotton really strict. wants them to break immediately. ss more active, but innefective. fs lans a right clean. Close round. Give it to Sturm for the two clean punches he landed. fs 10-9 ss

Round 2

cotton being a dick in his last fight. ss having more success this round. outlanding easily. double jab from ss. ss throwing combos. ss so busy. landing downstairs. first two minutes all ss. ss lands a combo. fs lands a jab, crowd goes wild. Easy round for ss.

fs 19 19 ss

Round 3

rough beginning. both landed. fs clamping ss's left arm every time ss gets close, trying to restrict the combos. ss turns on the turbo. fs lands a right and another. cotton warns ss. knows who's paying his bills. cotton warns ss again. scrappy round. fs lands the better punches. ss just everywhere. fornicate, looks like ss gets ducked a point for spinning fs around. 10-9 for Sturm.

fs 29 28 ss

Round 4

ss lands a stiff jab. and again. short uppercut from fs. ss lands a right over the top. fs bends over again, but the ref doesn't say anything, so ss lands a big body shot. ss lands a right. fs keeps ducking. ref has to tell him keep the head up. ss slips at the bell. Close round. I'd give it to ss. fs did nothing.

38-38

Round 5

fs lans a jab, but ss counters. fs looking to land the right uppercut. ss lands a right. ss lands a jab. ss lans a uppercut. nothing hurting. ss lans to the body. fs not throwing . ss lands a stiff left. ss land to body. ss lands twice to body. bullying him around ring now. ss is throwing leather nostiop. ss up and downstairs. Easy, easy round for ss. I don't think fs threw three punches. 10-9 for ss

fs 47 48 ss

Round 6

slow start after the furious attack in the 5th. fs plodding. ss gets a jab thru. a loeft hook from fs. 90 secs gone. sloppy round. round open. two lefts from fs. jab from fs. ss glances twice. german commentators giving the round to ss, but I'll give it to fs.

57 - 57

Round 7

fs more active start. ss lands a soft right. ss lans a jab. ss loads up but misses. left right from ss. crowd quiet. ss goes downstais. ss lands again. fs not throwing. ss lans a jab. Easy round for ss.

fs 66 67 ss

Round 8

fs lans a jab, but gets slapped back. ss lans a jab and another and a few slaps. nice right from ss. fs lans a left, but eats a left hook from ss. fs not throwing again. just marching forward. sss alwys gets off first. ss alnds a left hook. and a soft right hand. fs lands a body shot, crowd cheers. ss lands two punch combo. fs goes low. ss land again. ss lands an uppercut.

Sturm just cant deal with this guy. 10-9 for ss

fs 75 77 ss

Round 9

fs lands a power punch ss taps him twice back. fs trying harder this round. ss gets thru. ss gets thru. fs lans a short right. ss lands three back. all soft. ss goes to body again. ss landsfirst. trygin punches. fs lands two punches the crowd goes wild but eats a big comnbo. ss lands again. fs land s aleft hook. ss nods his acknowledgement.

Close round, fs better punches, ss much higher volume. I'll give it to fs.

fs 85 86 ss

Round 10

ss lands a small right. and a little jab. fs lands a good right. ss goes to body an dleft hook lands com bo. ss jab lands. fs lands a left. crowd goes mad. fs lands a uppercut. but ss gets thru again. ss lands a good jab. ss lands a right. close round. ss lands a combo. ss lands acombo. ss too busy. ss lands on bell. Close round. Could go either way.

10-9 for soliman

94 96 for ss

Round 11

fs lans a couple of clean punches. STurm changes to southpaw. and hurts Soliman. ss keeps goin. ss looks hurt. ss lands a stright right. ss lans dsome more. ss lands straight right. ss back to normal stance. ss still active. lands nicely at the end. Easy round for fs.

fs 104 105 ss

Has this ref read rules ? He allows Soliman to do lots of illegal stuff.

Besides, Soliman is on PEDs again. He was way too fresh in round 12.

Damn, may be 1-2 in my picks today.

Round 12

ss lands to start. ss doing better in the 12th. fs lands. ss lands two combos . getting thru the shell. nice upercut from ss. ss lansds again. ss outlanding easily. sturm has nothing left. 45 to go. ss lans again. fs cant hithim. ss lands again and again. 10 to go. six punches from ss and fs lands one. Sturm's corner looks glum. ss corner estactic.

10-9 for ss

Final Score

Felix Sturm 113 Sam Soliman 115

And the cards.

UD

trela 118-110
117-111
ptteridge 118-110

Sam Soliman

conan_the_cribber wrote:Round 12

ss lands to start. ss doing better in the 12th. fs lands. ss lands two combos . getting thru the shell. nice upercut from ss. ss lansds again. ss outlanding easily. sturm has nothing left. 45 to go. ss lans again. fs cant hithim. ss lands again and again. 10 to go. six punches from ss and fs lands one. Sturm's corner looks glum. ss corner estactic.

10-9 for ss

Final Score

Felix Sturm 113 Sam Soliman 115

So Sturm wins about 117-111 then I wager?

EDIT: Oops, nevermind

Bobbyptsd wrote:

conan_the_cribber wrote:Round 12

ss lands to start. ss doing better in the 12th. fs lands. ss lands two combos . getting thru the shell. nice upercut from ss. ss lansds again. ss outlanding easily. sturm has nothing left. 45 to go. ss lans again. fs cant hithim. ss lands again and again. 10 to go. six punches from ss and fs lands one. Sturm's corner looks glum. ss corner estactic.

10-9 for ss

Final Score

Felix Sturm 113 Sam Soliman 115

So Sturm wins about 117-111 then I wager?

EDIT: Oops, nevermind

thought it was closer.

Did Sturm bang some high ranking official's wife over in Germany? He no longer gets the benefit of the doubt over there... or anything close.