Geale beats Sturm to claim WBA title

Published September 1, 2012 8:11pm EDT | Updated November 20, 2014 6:35pm EST

IBF champion Daniel Geale won a 12- round split decision over Felix Sturm to take the WBA title in their middleweight unification bout on Saturday.

Geale (28-1) won by scores of 116-112, 116-112, 112-116.

Sturm (37-3-2) suffered his first defeat since 2006.