IBF Gives Klitschko The Exception To Fight Thompson

April 10th, 2008   Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Tony Thompson  

By Eric Thomas: In a move that comes to no surprise to me, the IBF has decided to give IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) an exception to bypass his IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin (15-0, 11 KOs), in which case Klitschko will now be able to go ahead with his plans to […]

Klitschko vs. Thompson: Wladimir Hoping For July 12th Bout With Tony

April 9th, 2008   Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Tony Thompson  

By Dan Ambrose: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 Kos) is counting on the IBF giving him an exception so that he can bypass his IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin, who recently defeated both Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in the IBF’s elimination tournament to come out as Klitschko’s mandatory challenger. However, instead of […]

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson: What About Povetkin?

March 28th, 2008   Tags: Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Tony Thompson  

By Nate Anderson: With yesterday’s news of IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) to fight his #1 mandatory for his WBO crown, Tony Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) next, where does that leave Klitschko’s number one mandatory for his IBF title, Alexander Povetkin? It seems to me that Povetkin just finished winning the right […]

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson?

February 27th, 2008   Tags: Boxing, Wladimir Klitschko, Tony Thompson  

By Nick Adams: Now that IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) has taken the WBO title from Sultan Ibragimov after last Saturday’s unanimous decision victory, Klitschko is looking at the prospect of having to defend the WBO title, almost immediately, against the number #1 challenger Tony Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs). For his part, […]

Thompson Stops Couser

September 28th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, Tony Thompson  

Heavyweight contender Tony Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) destroyed journeyman fighter Cliff Courser (26-13-2, 14 KOs) in the 2nd round last night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. Thompson, 35, softened up Couser with jabs and hooks in the first round of the fight. In the 2nd round, Thompson began unloading with […]