Felix Sturm returned after an almost fourteen month layoff to retain the WBA Middleweight championship with a unanimous decision over Giovanni Lorenzo in Cologne, Germany
Sturm dominated the action with with a stiff jab that was followed up by occasional right hands while Lorenzo never mounted more then a solid body attack.
Scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 for Sturm who is now 34-2-1 and made the ninth total defense over three title reigns. Lorenzo is now 29-3 and was making his second attempt at a world title.
Former German amateur star Erkan Teper made a successful pro debut with a third round stoppage over veteran Marcel Zeller in a scheduled six round bout.
Teper dropped Zeller with a left hand in round three and bloodied a battered Zeller until the fight was stopped in that same round.
Teper is 1-0 with one knockout. Zeller is now 22-8.
Mike Keta scored a six round unanimous decision over Atila Kiss.
Keta is now 6-1. Kiss is 9-58-3.
