2<\/p>\n Sturm is having one last dance at 47 years old next monthCredit: Getty<\/p>\n Stein (20-2-1) is 14 years Sturm’s junior, although he has not competed anywhere near the same level as the German veteran.<\/p>\n The B-side fighters’ two defeats came to 8-7-3 American Anthony Hollaway in December 2024 and 14-3 Mexican Diego Carmona last month.<\/p>\n Both losses were via split decision.<\/p>\n Sturm (45-6-3) has been competing sporadically for the last six years, trading wins and losses with lower-level opposition. <\/p>\n READ MORE ON BOXING <\/p>\n Prior to his recent string of fights, he spent four years on the sidelines after claiming the WBA super-middleweight title from Fedor Chudinov in a February 2016 rematch.<\/p>\n Sturm’s hiatus was due in part to a lengthy legal battle over the drug testing protocol in connection with the fight.<\/p>\n The Leverkusen boxer claimed there were irregularities with the way in which doping agents handled his testing before his A and B samples returned adverse findings for the banned anabolic steroid Hydro-XY-Stanozolol.<\/p>\n Sturm faced time in prison over the offence due to Germany’s strict anti-doping laws.<\/p>\n And while the charge was eventually dropped, he would be put behind bars for tax evasion. <\/p>\n What did Felix Sturm achieve?<\/p>\n Sturm broke out onto the world stage in 2004 when his WBO middleweight title was snatched away from him by Oscar De La Hoya<\/a> via a highly controversial unanimous decision defeat.<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n Sturm held world titles at middleweight and super middleweightCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The champion held a clear edge over De La Hoya on the punch stats, but the three judges scoring it from ringside saw it differently. <\/p>\n Sturm would go on to hold various versions of the 160lbs world title over the next decade, defeating Brits Darren Barker<\/a> and Matthew Macklin, and drawing with Martin Murray.<\/p>\n He last fought in February 2025 when he knocked out Benjamin Blindert in the third round.<\/p>\n At the time, Sturm insisted that his goal was to once again become a world champion.<\/p>\n However, he has since stated that his next fight will be his last.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m 47 years old, and I have been doing this sport for 36 years,\u201d Sturm said. \u201cI always wanted to say goodbye in my own way, in a manner that my fans deserve and that I owe them.<\/p>\n Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n \u201cMy family has had to do without me a great deal over the years. There are things that money can\u2019t buy, including character and one\u2019s word. I promised my family that this will be my last fight.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n Sign up to DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n Alternatively, DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n![\"Sturm](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/felix-sturm-celebrates-winning-wba-1087383897.jpg\")
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