Felix Sturm
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| Felix Sturm | |
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| Real name | Felix Sturm (b. Adnan Ćatić) |
| Nickname | Felix Sturm |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Nationality |  German |
| Birth date | January 31, 1979 |
| Birth place | Leverkusen, Germany |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Felix Sturm, also known as Adnan Ćatić, (born on January 31, 1979 in Leverkusen, Germany) is a German middleweight boxer of Bosnian heritage, who won the title at the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Tampere, Finland.
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[edit] Professional career
On January 27, 2001 Sturm made his debut as a professional boxer facing Antonio Ribeiro from Angola. Six months earlier he had qualified for the Olympic Games in Sydney but lost the fight to Jermain Taylor.
After 16 successful matches, Sturm won the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight Title on May 10, 2003. On September 13, 2003 he replaced the injured Bert Schenk in a title bout against Argentinian Hectór Javier Velazco and surprisingly won the match.
Sturm defended the title against Rubén Varón Fernández from Spain, but was defeated on June 5, 2004 by Oscar de la Hoya by a highly controversial decision, that even De la hoya's own broadcasters believed Sturm had won the fight. Many believe that Oscar de la hoya was awarded the decision as a favor due to the fact that he was robbed from the Las Vegas judges against Sugar Mosley in their second fight.
On March 11, 2006, Sturm defeated Maselino Masoe for the "regular" WBA middleweight title by unanimous decision. Sturm's performance was highly controversial as he elected not to fight his opponent in the latter rounds and coast his way to a decision. Sturm then lost his title against fringe contender Javier Castillejo via TKO on July 15, 2006.
| Preceded by Hector Javier Velazco |
WBO Middleweight Champion 13 Sep 2003– 5 Jun 2004 |
Succeeded by Oscar de la Hoya |
| Preceded by Maselino Masoe |
WBA 'regular' Middleweight Champion 11 Mar 2006– 15 Jul 2006 |
Succeeded by Javier Castillejo |
[edit] Amateur career
Highlights included:
- 1997 2nd place at Light Middleweight in German National Championships, losing to Jurgen Brahmer on points
- 1998 German National Light Middleweight champion, defeating Jorg Rosomkiewicz
- 1999 competed at the World Championships in Houston, United States; as a Light Middleweight. Results were:
- Defeated Andrei Tsurkan (Ukraine) points
- Lost to Yermakhan Ibraimov (Kazakhstan) points
- 1999 German National Light Middleweight champion, defeating Jorg Rosomkiewicz
- 2000 1st place at Light Middleweight at European Championships in Tampere, Finland. Results were:
- Defeated Karoly Balzsay (Hungary) points
- Defeated Miroslaw Nowosada (Poland) points
- Defeated Dmitri Usagin (Bulgaria) points
- Defeated Andrei Mishin (Russia) 3-1
- Represented Germany at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Results were:
- Defeated Dilshod Yarbekov (Uzbekistan) points
- Defeated Richard Rowles (Australia) TKO 3
- Lost to Jermain Taylor (United States) points
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Felix Sturm's Official Website
- News and Pictures of Felix Sturm
- Felix Sturm's Career Record
- Leverkusen Who's Who (in German)
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