World Cup duel against Abraham storm in the distant

The duel of the two German funds weight world champion Felix Sturm (Leverkusen) and Arthur Abraham (Berlin) is back in a remote prospect.

Universum chief Klaus-Peter Kohl, chief of the WBA Champs-storm, announced that the moment no negotiations with Abraham's promoter Wilfried Sauerland want to record. "For us it was not a serious offer, but an ultimatum," Kohl said in a press release universe. Sauerland is a stock market storm over 2.5 million euros have offered, if he held until March 2009 against Abraham for the title unification compete. The competing Berlin stall contradicted Kohl's presentation. "Our offer was serious and no ultimatum. We are writing to skillfully universe and have explicitly stressed that it is in negotiations additional time can give, "said Sauerland and reiterated its readiness hearing. Sauerland managing director Christian Meyer was: "For us is clear: Storm is afraid of King Arthur." Felix Sturm prefers universe after indications now a fight against WBC and WBO world champion Kelly Pavlik (USA). "We have already made contact with his promoter Bob Arum and examine our first options for Felix in the Americas," said the head of the universe. In a duel with Pavlik is also IBF champion from Abraham. The duel storm / Abraham has been a long time in space. The speculation received with the recent Titelverteidigungen both new food professionals. The 28-year-old Abraham had on 4 November in Birmingham after his early victory over the Americans Raul Marquez concerns about funding problems with the statement allayed: "On this fight money should not fail. I'm not interested in money. Not for me, even without boxes. " Sturm defended his championship belt last on 1 November in Oberhausen with a point victory over the Greifswalder Sebastian Sylvester in the first German-German boxing world championship since 2000. "This is something we need more often, once a year - not every eight years," said the 29-year-olds and assured as: "Arthur and I - we are always here for this fight.