Wladimir Klitschko Boxing News

Klitschko vs. Thompson II on July 7th: Wladimir fights a rematch against someone he already dominated

By Dan Ambrose: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) and Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) will be fighting once again this July 7th in a rematch in a still to be determined location in Switzerland. They’re looking at putting the fight in a soccer stadium in Berne. It’s unclear how many fans will [...]

Wladimir Klitschko turns 36 today

By Allan Fox: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) turns 36-years-old day and still is dominating the heavyweight division like he’s 10 years younger than his chronological age.

Wladimir vs. Thompson rematch likely for July 7th

By Allan Fox: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) will likely be facing #2 IBF contender Tony Thompson in a rematch on July 7th, according to ESPN. Wladimir already wiped out four years ago by an 11th round TKO victory in 2008, but Thompson has fought his way back to become Wladimir’s IBF [...]

Lennox Lewis takes another shot at the Klitschko’s

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In what has been all too common of late, former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has decided to take another shot the Klitschko brothers. WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) and his brother WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s) presently hold all the [...]

Fury sees himself facing one of the Klitschkos in 2013, expects to win in style

By William Mackay: Unbeaten 23-year-old heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (17-0, 12 KO’s) sees himself taking on an beating one of the Klitshko brothers next year in 2013 and doing a good job of it. He still feels he needs a little bit more experience before he takes on the task of dethroning the Klitshkos, so [...]

Wladimir Klitschko knocking on the door of greatness

By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion of the world Wladimir Kltischko (57-3, 50 KO’s) is knocking on the door of greatness as he methodically takes apart all of his challengers either by KO or by a decision in which he wins virtually every round.

Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson – another mismatch for Wladimir

By Allan Fox: IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) will be facing his second consecutive 40-year-old opponent in Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) in his next fight in the summer in July or August. There isn’t a specific date yet for the fight but it’s going to happen and most likely in the [...]

David Price: I know I’ll be ready to challenge the Klitschkos in 18 months to 2 years and take their belts

By Scott Gilfoid: I got a kick out of listening to unbeaten 28-year-old ex-British Olympic super heavyweight David Price (12-0, 10 KO’s) talk about what he’ll be doing with the Klitschko brothers in 18 months to 2 years from now when he finally will be ready to take on the Klitschko brothers.

Hype won’t help Thompson beat Klitschko

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In all probability (Super) WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) will face his mandatory challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) sometime this coming summer. It is probably not a fight that would be “Dr. Steelhammer’s” first choice, but a fight that he must [...]

Iron Mike Tyson believes he has the blueprint to defeat the Klitschko’s

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Former heavyweight champion Iron Mike Tyson believes that he has the blueprint needed to defeat the Klitschko brothers. Between the two of them (Super) WBA/ IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3-50 KO’s) and his brother World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40 KO’s) have [...]

David Price says he won’t fight the Klitschkos for another 18 months

By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated former super heavyweight Olympian David Price (12-0, 10 KO’s) says he won’t be facing either of the Klitschko brothers for at least another 18 months at the minimum, as he plans on capturing the British heavyweight title on May 19th and then defend it a couple of times before going after [...]

Can anyone realistically challenge Wladimir Klitschko?

By John F. McKenna (McJack): (Super) WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) solidified his position as one of the most dominant heavyweight champions in boxing history when he scored his 50th KO on Saturday night. “Dr. Steelhammer” easily disposed of the totally outclassed former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 [...]

Wladimir: I’m fighting Tony Thompson in June or July

By Allan Fox: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) wasted no time in revealing that he plans on facing No.2 IBF contender Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) in June or July for his next title defense, according to a video message from Wladimir at fightnews.com.

Thompson not impressed with Wladimir’s win over Mormeck

By Allan Fox: Heavyweight contender Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) didn’t see anything in IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s performance against Jean Mormeck last Saturday night that impressed him in the slightest. Wladimir, 35, stopped the short 5’11″ Mormeck in the 4th round, limiting him to only four punches landed in their fight in front [...]

W. Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson next

LOS ANGELES (Mar. 5) – As Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KOs) made easy work of his voluntary opponent, Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KOs) Saturday in Germany, a 6’5, 255 lb. heavyweight was watching from the states knowing he “Got Next.” That man was Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs), and he is the International Boxing [...]

Tony Thompson next for Wladimir Klitschko?

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Predictably (Super) WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) is still taking a considerable amount of flak coming off of his easy 4th round KO over former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s).

David Haye would have destroyed Mormeck in the 1st round last night

By Sean McDaniel: 39-year-old Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) fought as if he were 49 last night in losing by a 4th round TKO to a very cautious IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) in Dusseldorf, Germany. Mormeck landed an average of one punch in each round of the fight and looked completely [...]

Wladimir clinched 15 times in the 1st round against Mormeck

By William Mackay: I personally feel that a fighter clinching more than 10 times per round as clinching in excess to the point where it’s dulling the fight and getting in the way of action. In last Saturday’s fight between IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and Jean-Marc Mormeck, Wladimir clinches a whopping 15 times in [...]

Wladimir gives warnings to smaller fighters about entering the heavyweight division

By William Mackay: After a two knockdown fourth round TKO win over the smaller 5’11″ Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) last Saturday night, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) warned other smaller fighters about what they’re up against if they move up in weight to the heavyweight division and attempt to challenge [...]

The Klitschko’s are not to blame

By Marcus Sales: Yes I agree, the heavyweight division is rather dull. I watch DVDs of Ali’s classic contests with Joe Frazier and George Foreman and am saddened I was not alive to see such epic events unfold before my eyes. I am also a little young to have witnessed a prime, young Mike Tyson [...]

Mormeck: The referee ended the fight too soon; he should have stopped Wladimir from pushing me down

By William Mackay: You got to feel sorry for Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) today after his 4th round TKO loss to IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) last night at the ESPRIT arena, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Mormeck, 39, did the best he could but he was nearly helpless to get [...]

Wladimir could face Arreola later in 2012 after Tony Thompson fight

By Dan Ambrose: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) has very little wriggle room as far as his next fight goes, as he’s got his IBF mandatory challenger Tony Thompson has has to fight if he wants to retain his International Boxing Federation strap.

Wladimir beats Mormeck in huge mismatch, but fails to impress

By William Mackay: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) did a great job of trying to sell a badly overmatched former cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) as a worthy opponent for him last night, even going so far as to say he’s Tyson-like despite evidence showing that he was the [...]

Wladimir should have had points taken off for his constant clinching against Mormeck

By Eric Thomas: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) got away with what I consider an excessive amount of clinching on Saturday night in defeating 5’11′ Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) by a 4th round TKO at the ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Wladimir did what he had to do

By John F. McKenna (McJack): (Super) WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and The Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) did what he was supposed to when he KO’d French challenger former cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) in the 4th round. The pair fought at the ESPRIT arena in Dusseldorf, Germany on Saturday night and there [...]

Mormeck freezes under the pressure from Wladimir

By Eric Thomaas: 39-year-old Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s seemed frozen by the moment tonight in facing IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) in front of 50,000 fans in the ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Mormeck never did get his offense un-tracked in losing by a 4th round TKO defeat in one [...]

40-year-old Tony Thompson next for Wladimir Klitschko

By Allan Fox: Unless IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) wants to give him a step aside payment, 40-year-old Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) will be the next fight for Wladimir. Thompson, #2 IBF, is Wladimir’s mandatory challenger and he’s due to get his title shot. If Wladimir chooses to ignore him, then [...]

Wladimir stops Mormeck in the 4th round!

By Allan Fox: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) made it look easy in beating former cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) by a 4th round TKO win on Saturday night in front of 50,000+ fans at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. Wladimir knocked Mormeck down times in the fight, [...]

Can Mormeck live up to the hype that Wladimir has given him?

By Allan Fox: For weeks now, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has been one of Jean Marc Mormeck’s biggest supporters, raining compliments down upon his head constantly, describing him as “Dangerous” and similar to Mike Tyson with his style of fighting. After all that praise, little of it has stuck with the boxing public unfortunately [...]

Wladimir trying to join 50 KO club tonight with win over Mormeck

By Jim Dower: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s) will be trying to join big sluggers like Joe Louis, George Foreman, Archie Moore and Jack Dempsey to get to the magical career 50 knockout club tonight in his fight against Jean Marc Mormeck at the ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. In looking at [...]

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