Storm gives Altay a hard time, referee stops the duel
Was this Felix Sturm's last appearance in the ring? After a convincing performance against Turkey's Sükrü Altay, the 44-year-old boxer leaves his future open. Sturm looks extremely fit in Ludwigsburg and gives his opponent a hard time. The fight ends with a technical knock-out.
Professional boxer Felix Sturm has also won his rematch against Sükrü Altay with a strong performance. The 44-year-old former world champion defeated the five years younger Turk in Ludwigsburg by technical knockout in the ninth of ten scheduled rounds. The referee stopped the duel after Altay had taken heavy hits and appeared dazed. Sturm had laboriously won the first fight in the light heavyweight division 2:1 in March.
Sturm celebrated his 44th victory in his 53rd professional fight with his son Mahir on his shoulders. Afterwards, the five-time world champion, who will turn 45 at the end of January next year, left open the possibility of continuing his career. "If I were to stop today, it was a very, very nice setting," said Sturm. He does not yet know what will happen and it is not up to him alone to decide, he said, referring to his family. "We will discuss it calmly. We'll let everything come to us. There are one or two offers, but we'll see what's viable and what's still worthwhile," he explained.
Before the clash, Sturm had announced that he wanted to use the clash to promote young players. "There will be many talented boxers in the ring in Ludwigsburg. We want to breathe new life into boxing," said the 44-year-old. "With this fight, we are making another attempt to make progress so that talented youngsters can fight in front of the audience they deserve," said Sturm. The talents should be offered an "attractive platform": "But they have to present their business card themselves." He attached great importance to the event. The whole thing could "be decisive for the future of German boxing," said Sturm.
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Source: www.ntv.de
