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Sturm vs. Geale: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

In a unification world title fight, Felix Sturm (The Fighter) and Daniel Geale (Real Deal) put their middleweight belts on the line. Sturm brings the WBA (Super) belt. Geale brings the IBF belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

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33
Jan 27, 2001
37-2-2
18
16 (39%)
181 cm
185 cm
4 cm
Orthodox
Apr 13, 2012
4m, 19d
1
Age
Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
31
Oct 1, 2004
27-1
3
15 (53.6%)
178 cm
180 cm
2 cm
Orthodox
Mar 7, 2012
5m, 25d
6
WBAWBO
MD
w2
d12
MD
w1
d1
IBF
MD
w1
d2
middleweight
Saturday, 1 Sep 2012
König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
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Felix Sturm vs. Daniel Geale

Date

This fight between Felix Sturm and Daniel Geale took place on at the König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany.

Tale of the Tape

At 181 cm, Felix Sturm is the taller of the two by 3 cms; Daniel Geale is 178 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 185 cm, Sturm also has reach advantage of 5 cms over Geale's 180 cm. On top of that, Sturm also has a 2 cm ape index advantage over Geale.

Sturm is coming in to this fight with a record of 37-2-2 (16 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 19 days ago against Sebastian Zbik, which he won via 9th round RTD.

Geale comes in with a record of 27-1 (15 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 25 days ago against Osumanu Adama, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Osumanu Adama's boxing career

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Sturm will be 33 years and 7 months old. Geale will be 31 years and 6 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 56-44 in favor of Felix Sturm. Here is the prediction for Sturm vs Geale.

The chances of Felix Sturm winning is higher, but Daniel Geale cannot be counted out. Geale could make it competitive, maybe even win.

Result

Daniel Geale defeated Felix Sturm via 12 round SD to win the WBA (Super) middleweight title and retain the IBF middleweight title. Sturm's 1 fight win streak comes to an end, and Geale advances his win streak to 7. Geale is now 28-1, and Sturm 37-3-2.

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