ESPN3 will present exclusive live coverage in the U.S. of the 12-round IBF Middleweight title fight between defending titleholder Felix Sturm (39-3-2, 18 KOs) and Sam Soliman (43-11, 18 KOs) on Saturday, May 31. Saturday's coverage of the undercard bouts will begin at 2 p.m. ET with the main event getting underway at approximately 5 p.m.
The fight, from the KönigPalast Arena in Krefeld, Germany, will be the second meeting between the two boxers. Australia's Soliman won a unanimous decision over Germany's Sturm in their first bout (a world title eliminator), a result which was changed to a no contest due to Soliman testing positive for a banned stimulant. Sturm went on to win his next two fights, including a second-round knockout of England's Darren Barker to win the title in December.