• By Jacob BakerJacob BakerX (Twitter) Feb 7, 2025, 10:19 AM
  • Last updated | Feb 16, 2025, 12:15 PM

On Saturday, February 15, at the Ratiopharm in Neu-Ulm, Germany, Felix «The Fighter» Sturm will go head-to-head with Benny «The Jet» Blindert in an 10-round light heavyweight showdown for vacant WBA (Gold) title. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Felix Sturm vs. Benny Blindert
Felix «The Fighter» Sturm
Felix Sturm
Benny «The Jet» Blindert
Benny Blindert
GermanyGermany GermanyGermany
44 - 6 - 3
(19 KOs)
14 - 1 - 2
(10 KOs)
super middleweight
(168 lbs / 76,2 kg)
super middleweight
(168 lbs / 76,2 kg)
Age:
46 years 38 years
Age
24 years 8 years
Pro
441 days 238 days
Inactive
Wins:
83% 82%
Win Rate
43% 71%
KO Win Rate
Losses:
11% 6%
Loss Rate
17% 100%
KO Loss Rate
Anthropometry:
5′ 11½″ (182 cm) 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Height
orthodox orthodox
Stance
Former World champion
Won first World title by defeating the World champion
More years pro
More professional fights
Smashing blow
Younger
Less inactive days
Felix Sturm won by knockout (KO).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Ratiopharm in Neu-Ulm, Bayern, Germany.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 15 at 11:30 AM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 15 at 11:30 AM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 15 at 4:30 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Saturday, February 15 at 4:30 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 16 at 3:30 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Sunday, February 16 at 5:30 AM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Sturm vs Blindert Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Saturday, February 15.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Felix Sturm
(44 - 6 - 3)
Benjamin Blindert
(14 - 1 - 2)
WBA (Gold) (vacant)
middleweight (160 lbs)Vincenzo Gualtieri
(23 - 1 - 1)
Alexander Pavlov
(22 - 4 - 0)
WBO European (vacant)
middleweight (160 lbs)Bujar Tahiri
(19 - 0 - 0)
Giovanni Rossetti
(14 - 3 - 0)
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Hamza Salahudin
(14 - 0 - 0)
Leonard Carrillo
(17 - 6 - 0)
super featherweight (130 lbs)Hamsat Shadalov
(9 - 0 - 0)
Eduardo Bajak
(5 - 0 - 0)
super welterweight (154 lbs)Paul Wall
(8 - 0 - 0)
Joshua Riccardo
(10 - 2 - 0)
heavyweight (200+ lbs)Carlos Castillo Rodriguez
(5 - 0 - 0)
Ramiz Hadziaganovic
(10 - 2 - 0)
light heavyweight (175 lbs)Georgy Gubeladze
(2 - 0 - 0)
Tony Amoaku
(5 - 0 - 1)
super lightweight (140 lbs)Mert Caliskan
(6 - 0 - 0)
Jampier Oses
(21 - 12 - 1)
middleweight (160 lbs)Malek Semmo
(debut)
Gabor Gorbics
(27 - 51 - 3)
Felix «The Fighter» Sturm

Felix «The Fighter» Sturm

Felix Sturm is a German boxer.
As a professional athlete, Sturm has been performing for 24 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Felix Sturm took place on December 2, 2023 against Sukru AltaySukru Altay (15 - 3 - 0).
Sturm won by technical knockout (TKO).

Felix Sturm vs. Sukru Altay 

Felix Sturm's last fight

First World Title

On September 13, 2003 Felix Sturm became the WBO middleweight champion.
Sturm defeated World champion Hector Javier Velazco (29 - 2 - 1).

Professional Career

How many fights did Felix Sturm have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-02-15 Benjamin Blindert
(14 - 1 - 2)
Win
KO
2023-12-02 Sukru Altay
(15 - 3 - 0)
Win
TKO
2023-02-18 Sukru Altay
(15 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
2022-03-26 Istvan Szili
(25 - 2 - 2)
Loss
MD
IBO Inter-Continental Super Middleweight
2021-06-19 James Kraft
(19 - 0 - 1)
Win
UD
2020-12-19 Timo Rost
(10 - 0 - 2)
Win
UD
2016-02-20 Fedor Chudinov
(14 - 0 - 0)
Win
MD
WBA (Super) World Super Middleweight
2015-05-09 Fedor Chudinov
(12 - 0 - 0)
Loss
SD
WBA World Super Middleweight (vacant)
2014-11-08 Robert Stieglitz
(47 - 4 - 0)
Draw
SD
2014-05-31 Sam Soliman
(43 - 11 - 0)
Loss
UD
IBF World Middleweight
2013-12-07 Darren Barker
(26 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
IBF World Middleweight
2013-07-06 Predrag Radosevic
(27 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
2013-02-01 Sam Soliman
(42 - 11 - 0)
No contest
NC
2012-09-01 Daniel Geale
(27 - 1 - 0)
Loss
SD
IBF World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2012-04-13 Sebastian Zbik
(30 - 1 - 0)
Win
RTD
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2011-12-02 Martin Murray
(23 - 0 - 0)
Draw
SD
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2011-06-25 Matthew Macklin
(28 - 2 - 0)
Win
SD
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2011-02-19 Ronald Hearns
(26 - 1 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2010-09-04 Giovanni Lorenzo
(29 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2009-07-11 Khoren Gevor
(30 - 3 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2009-04-25 Koji Sato
(14 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2008-11-01 Sebastian Sylvester
(29 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2008-07-05 Randy Griffin
(24 - 1 - 3)
Win
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2008-04-05 Jamie Pittman
(16 - 0 - 0)
Win
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2007-10-20 Randy Griffin
(24 - 1 - 2)
Draw
SD
WBA World Middleweight
2007-06-30 Noe Gonzalez Alcoba
(14 - 0 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2007-04-28 Javier Castillejo
(61 - 6 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2006-12-02 Gavin Topp
(20 - 2 - 2)
Win
TKO
2006-07-15 Javier Castillejo
(60 - 6 - 0)
Loss
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2006-03-11 Maselino Masoe
(26 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
WBA World Middleweight
2005-06-18 Jorge Sendra
(28 - 2 - 1)
Win
UD
WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight
2005-03-05 Bert Schenk
(36 - 1 - 0)
Win
KO
WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight
2004-12-04 Hacine Cherifi
(35 - 10 - 1)
Win
KO
2004-09-18 Robert Frazier
(30 - 5 - 3)
Win
UD
WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight (vacant)
2004-06-05 Oscar De La Hoya
(36 - 3 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBO World Middleweight
2003-12-20 Ruben Varon
(21 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
WBO World Middleweight
2003-09-13 Hector Javier Velazco
(29 - 2 - 1)
Win
SD
WBO World Middleweight
2003-07-12 Roberto Mario Vecchio
(11 - 1 - 2)
Win
TKO
WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight
2003-05-10 Tshepo Mashego
(10 - 2 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF Youth Middleweight
2003-03-08 Javier Alberto Mamani
(11 - 1 - 0)
Win
UD
IBF Youth Middleweight (vacant)
2002-11-23 Lorant Szabo
(20 - 11 - 0)
Win
UD
2002-10-05 Anton Lascek
(4 - 24 - 1)
Win
TKO
2002-09-14 Terry Tock
(12 - 2 - 1)
Win
KO
2002-07-20 Gyorgy Bugyik
(9 - 9 - 1)
Win
TKO
2002-04-06 Didier Nkuku Mupeko
(4 - 8 - 4)
Win
PTS
2001-12-15 Robert JR Davis
(5 - 10 - 3)
Win
PTS
2001-11-24 Mario Lupp
(6 - 35 - 1)
Win
KO
2001-11-03 Francesco Pernice
(11 - 9 - 1)
Win
TKO
2001-09-29 Anthony Ivory
(26 - 58 - 4)
Win
PTS
2001-07-21 Mustapha Stini
(4 - 4 - 1)
Win
PTS
2001-06-16 Zdenek Zubko
(3 - 26 - 1)
Win
KO
2001-05-05 Ramdane Kaouane
(2 - 12 - 1)
Win
TKO
2001-04-07 Bendele Ilunga
(9 - 1 - 0)
Win
PTS
2001-02-24 Slavomir Dendis
(0 - 4 - 0)
Win
KO
2001-01-27 Antonio Ribeiro
(1 - 10 - 0)
Win
PTS

All Felix Sturm's Losses

Who all beat Felix Sturm?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2022-03-26 Istvan Szili
(25 - 2 - 2)
Loss
MD
IBO Inter-Continental Super Middleweight
2015-05-09 Fedor Chudinov
(12 - 0 - 0)
Loss
SD
WBA World Super Middleweight (vacant)
2014-05-31 Sam Soliman
(43 - 11 - 0)
Loss
UD
IBF World Middleweight
2012-09-01 Daniel Geale
(27 - 1 - 0)
Loss
SD
IBF World Middleweight
WBA (Super) World Middleweight
2006-07-15 Javier Castillejo
(60 - 6 - 0)
Loss
TKO
WBA World Middleweight
2004-06-05 Oscar De La Hoya
(36 - 3 - 0)
Loss
UD
WBO World Middleweight

Felix «The Fighter» Sturm Highlights

Benny «The Jet» Blindert

Benny «The Jet» Blindert

Benny Blindert is a German boxer.
As a professional athlete, Blindert has been performing for 8 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Benny Blindert took place on June 22, 2024 against Alexander Rigas (19 - 2 - 0).
Blindert lost by retirement (RTD).

Professional Career

How many fights did Benny Blindert have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-02-15 Felix Sturm
(44 - 6 - 3)
Loss
KO
2024-06-22 Alexander Rigas
(19 - 2 - 0)
Loss
RTD
IBO International Super Middleweight
WBF World Super Middleweight
2023-07-29 Siarhei Huliakevich
(45 - 22 - 3)
Draw
MD
2023-02-25 Siarhei Huliakevich
(45 - 20 - 2)
Draw
UD
2022-05-28 Krisztian Santa
(16 - 20 - 2)
Win
TKO
2021-09-04 Tamas Laska
(19 - 26 - 1)
Win
UD
2021-07-03 Istvan Kiss
(25 - 28 - 0)
Win
PTS
2019-06-22 Vito Vendetta
(13 - 6 - 1)
Win
UD
Global Boxing Council Intercontinental Light Heavyweight (vacant)
2019-03-23 Jakob Jakobi
(5 - 2 - 1)
Win
KO
2018-11-17 Teemu Tuominen
(10 - 4 - 0)
Win
RTD
2018-04-28 Vito Vendetta
(12 - 3 - 1)
Win
UD
2018-02-24 Slobodan Vukic
(0 - 5 - 0)
Win
KO
2017-11-18 Aleksandar Kuvac
(11 - 41 - 0)
Win
TKO
2017-09-02 Richard Hilgert
(10 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO
2017-06-24 Mihaita Cosma
(0 - 9 - 0)
Win
KO
2017-03-11 Mahir Celik
(0 - 2 - 0)
Win
TKO
2017-02-28 Cemal Gulsen
(1 - 14 - 0)
Win
RTD
2016-11-19 Deniz Polat
(0 - 2 - 0)
Win
KO

All Benny Blindert's Losses

Who all beat Benny Blindert?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2025-02-15 Felix Sturm
(44 - 6 - 3)
Loss
KO
2024-06-22 Alexander Rigas
(19 - 2 - 0)
Loss
RTD
IBO International Super Middleweight
WBF World Super Middleweight

Benny «The Jet» Blindert Highlights

Jacob Baker
Who will win: Sturm or Blindert?

Sturm and Blindert are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Felix Sturm will win by unanimous decision.

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