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1. Klitschko is a three-time champion who won the WBC title in 2004 with an eight-round victory over Corrie Sanders.
2. Klitschko is the second WBC heavyweight champion in a row to retire while holding the title. (Web site)
3. Klitschko was ahead on the scorecards but lost on a TKO when the fight was stopped after six rounds because of a terrible gash over his eye.
4. Klitschko was leading 58-56 on all three judges' scorecards when the fight was stopped.
5. Klitschko was rocked early by the powerful Sanders, but by using movement and strong punching he broke down Sanders and forced the referee to stop the bout.

Oleg Maskaev

1. Well all four recognized ABC champions should be included so you have Wladimir Klitschko, Sergei Liakhovich, Oleg Maskaev and Nickolay Valuev.

Shannon Briggs

1. Now Klitschko has his sights on the other three heavyweight champions: Shannon Briggs, Nicolay Valuev and Oleg Maskaev.

Klitschko Brothers

1. The most famous German-based boxers were the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali, both of whom won versions of the heavyweight title. (Web site)

Chris Byrd

1. For example, Chris Byrd has fought the two Klitschko brothers over 22 rounds and you would be hard press to find any rounds that he actually won.
2. While Chris Byrd and Vitali Klitschko watches from the sideline, these four steps in the ring in what should further muddle the Heavyweight title further.

Wladimir Klitschko

1. Three years ago, Wladimir Klitschko was a heavy favourite to regain the WBO title against American Lamon Brewster.
2. He will do other things." Klitschko also will continue to work with his younger brother, Wladimir Klitschko, a top heavyweight contender.
3. This eventually led to the aforementioned fights with Mike Tyson, and Shannon Briggs, and World Title showdowns with Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko.

Peter

1. Klitschko won a unananimous decision over Peter in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator in Sept. (Web site)
2. All I'm saying is that someone better than Johnson, bigger than Gomez, and smarter than Peter or Arreola could give Vitali Klitschko some serious problems. (Web site)

Williams

1. Klitschko knocked Williams down in the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 8th rounds before the fight was stopped.

Getting

1. Klitschko also repeatedly stepped on Ibragimov's lead foot, further nullifying the smaller fighter's hopes of getting inside Klitschko's incredible reach. (Web site)

October

1. Vitali Klitschko, who reclaimed the WBC heavyweight title in October by stopping Samuel Peter, said he might fight Haye in 2009. (Web site)

December

1. He said Audley was giving up the title and would leapfrog David Haye for a world title shot with one of the Klitschko brothers by December. (Web site)

Decision

1. A decision has also been made whether or not Chagaev and Wladimir Klitschko will also fight for the WBA title. (Web site)

Rematch

1. In two weeks, we will see the rematch between Wladimir Klitschko and Chris Byrd the IBF champion. (Web site)

Power

1. Wladimir "Dr. Steel Hammer" Klitschko, 46-3, 41 KO's, used his size and power to control the smaller defending champion, Chris Byrd, 39-3-1, 20 KO's.

Meanwhile

1. Meanwhile, on a night when fight fans gained some appreciation for the past, Klitschko gave them no reason for hope in the future.

Boxing

1. Ukrainians also fared well in boxing, where the brothers Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko have held world heavyweight championships. (Web site)

Comeback

1. Klitschko has a 36-2 record, making a comeback out of an injury-induced retirement to beat Samuel Peter in October. (Web site)

Career

1. Klitschko said after the fight that he felt he was in better form than at any point in his career. (Web site)

Lewis

1. Lewis had planned to fight him in December, but since Klitschko had been on the undercard of the Johnson fight anyway, they agreed to square off on June 21. (Web site)
2. Klitschko couldn't get a rematch with Lewis because Lewis retired six months later.

Opening Round

1. From the opening round, Klitschko used his long left arm to slap down Ibragimov's jabs with a patronizing ease. (Web site)

Heavyweight Division

1. It was Klitschko himself, who along with his brother, Vitali, were supposed to save the heavyweight division.

Chambers

1. Klitschko caught Chambers with a big right that nearly floored him late in the second round.

Round

1. Klitschko dominated nearly every round but did little significant damage until the eighth, when he staggered Ibragimov with a big left hook. (Web site)
2. Chambers staggered but survived the round by clinging onto Klitschko.

Heavyweight

1. Today their will be a chat event come fight time for the heavyweight championship fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Eddie Chambers.
2. His retirement means the Klitschko brothers won't realize their ambition to share the heavyweight championship.

Knockout

1. Klitschko told reporters after the fight that he wouldn't have needed much longer to deliver on a promise to end the fight by knockout. (Web site)

Wbo

1. His younger brother, Wladimir Klitschko, is the current IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine world heavyweight champion.

Late 2000

1. After an early hiccup in 1998 against Ross Purity, Klitschko went on to win the WBO title with a wide points victory over American Chris Byrd in late 2000.

Rahman

1. Klitschko had knocked down Rahman in the previous round with successive left hooks. (Web site)
2. Tired of waiting for Klitschko, Rahman had defeated Monte Barrett in August to win the interim belt.

Injury

1. However, the injury forced Klitschko to postpone the match for the fourth time this year because of various injuries.

Vitali Klitschko

1. He was in talks with the Germans about getting his hands on either Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko for his next fight. (Web site)
2. He was awarded the championship following Vitali Klitschko 's announcement that he was retiring due to injury.
3. Chris Arreola has battled weight problems throughout his career and will need to be quick to defend the jabs of Vitali Klitschko.

Evander Holyfield

1. Evander Holyfield, naturally, also wants to fight a Klitschko. (Web site)
2. Thus Vitali Klitschko is the fourth boxer alongside Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis to win a heavyweight belt for the third time.

Byrd

1. Klitschko (46-3, 41 KOs) dominated Byrd (39-3-1, 20 KOs) and finally stopped him with a devastating right hook, just 41 seconds into the round.
2. Byrd lost a decision to Klitschko in 2000 for the World Boxing Organization title.
3. On April 22, 2006, Byrd lost to Wladimir Klitschko in a fight for the IBF and IBO title.

Title

1. Klitschko successfully defended his title, beating American boxer Lamon Brewster with a technical knockout after six rounds.
2. Vitali Klitschko refused to negotiate the match against Rahman, citing that he had no interest in an "interim" title.
3. Six months later, Byrd was back in Germany to defend the title against Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali's younger, more agile brother. (Web site)

Bout

1. As per its rules, the WBA meanwhile set up a bout between Klitschko and #2-ranked Hasim Rahman for an interim version of its heavyweight belt. (Web site)
2. The WBA meanwhile set up a bout between Klitschko and #2-ranked Hasim Rahman for an interim version of its heavyweight belt.
3. The taller and heavier Klitschko dominated the fight and ended it with a left hook with five seconds left in the bout.

Fight

1. I believe that the Klitschko fight has taken a hell of a lot out of Williams. (Web site)
2. He won that bout on a decision to become the WBC interim champion, which meant he would be declared champion if Klitschko didn't fight him. (Web site)
3. However, the fight was canceled because Klitschko had suffered a back injury in training. (Web site)

Klitschko

1. Klitschko has been WBC "champion emeritus" since a knee injury forced him to withdraw from a fight and retire from boxing in 2005. (Web site)
2. Klitschko, 33, who holds the WBO, IBF IBO heavyweight belts last fought in June when he beat Ruslan Chagaev with a technical knockout in the ninth round. (Web site)
3. As per its rules, the organization called for a bout between Klitschko and #2 ranked Hasim Rahman for the WBA's "interim" title.

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