Barker vs Sturm

Who won Barker vs Sturm?

Felix Sturm beat Darren Barker by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, December 7th, 2013, at Porsche Arena, Stuttgart.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the IBF middleweight championship of the world.

Barker vs Sturm stats

Back in December 2013, Darren Barker stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Felix Sturm made his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Barker had an advantage in power over Sturm, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Sturm's 45%.

Darren Barker was the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Barker had a height advantage of 1 inch over Sturm. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Darren Barker and Felix Sturm fought out of an orthodox stance.

Barker was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 3 years and 7 months later than Sturm, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 212 fewer professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Sturm's 387.

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