Sturm squeaks by European champion Macklin to retain his WBA Middleweight Title in a brutal, twelve-round phonebooth war.

Final CompuBox Numbers: Golovkin 58 of 116 (50%) Macklin 29 of 118 (25%)

This fight was fought at an almost unreal pace. Although a domestic contest, it was voted Fight Of The Year by several of the most respected British boxing magazines and British boxing sites.