In one of his most impressive performances ever, WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (29-2-1, 13 KOs) scored a seventh round knockout of previously unbeaten Jamie Pittman (16-1, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at the Burg-Wдchter Castello in Dьsseldorf, Germany. Midway through the first round, Sturm began to find a home for his right hand -- on the jaw of the tall, southpaw Pittman. Pittman was busier in round two, but it was still Sturm landing the cleaner punches. Pittman was cut over the right eye. Sturm continued to demonstrate his championshp technique as he dissected Pittman in the ensuing rounds. A left hook to the body from Sturm in round five dropped Pittman to his knees, but he finished the round. The beating continued in the sixth as Sturm floored Pittman again with a left-right combination. Pittman's left eye was closed at the end of the round. Sturm was in 'search and destroy' mode in the seventh as he looked to finish Pittman, which he did after 36 seconds. Referee Russell Mora waved it off after Sturm knocked down Pittman for the third time.