Boxes

Storm: With a successful rematch for the title

Felix Sturm is the first German professional boxer for the fifth Time to become world champion. In an intense battle he proposed to the Russians, Fyodor Tschudinow just after points. Then he wanted to storm, only calm.

“Maybe it was today, my last fight, I might have to the last Time everything from me out of it,” said storm, in the judgment of the referee. “I’m going to take the time to relax and unwind. Actually I need a longer break. I let a little time pass.”

In the groundbreaking world championship revenge match against Tschudinow had storm to the record of Boxing. The 37-Year-old from Leverkusen won the Supermittelgewichts-rematch, the WBA against the 28-year-old Russians on points (114:114, 115:113, 115:113) and, as the first German for the fifth Time world champion.

“It was a tremendous pressure,” said the native Bosnians. Storm took in front of 8000 spectators in Oberhausen revenge against the Russians in may of 2015, suffered defeat. The nine years younger Tschudinow conceded the first defeat in 15. Battle, the storm celebrated his 40. Victory in 48. Fight.

In the intense battle trying to storm from the start, the defending champion with his speed and strong guide hand to impress. The beating strong Tschudinow had, however, always the proper answer. With increasing combat’s duration took the Russian as in the first edition, the issue of action and scored particularly dangerous hook, again and again, at the head of his opponent struck. Storm sat on his Konterstärke and had been in the very tight duel at the end, the judges scored the fight almost on his side.

rb/qu (dpa, SID)