Sturm vs Soliman

Who won Sturm vs Soliman?

Sam Soliman beat Felix Sturm by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 31st, 2014, at König Palast, Krefeld.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 118-110, 117-111 in favor of winner Sam Soliman.

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.

Sturm vs Soliman stats

Back in May 2014, Felix Sturm stepped into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 3 losses, and 2  draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sam Soliman made his way to the ring with a record of 43 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Sturm had a slight advantage in power over Soliman, with a 46% knockout percentage compared to Soliman's 42%.

Felix Sturm was the younger man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Sturm had a height advantage of 2 inches over Soliman. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Felix Sturm and Sam Soliman fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sturm was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2001, 3 years and 9 months later than Soliman, whose first professional fight was in 1997. He had fought 131 fewer professional rounds, totaling 387 compared to Soliman's 518.

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