By Jim Dower: With both Klitschko brothers looking at having to defend their titles in 2009 against less than appealing opposition like Oleg Maskaev and Alexander Povetkin, it’s high time for the Wladimir and Vitali to consider giving up their titles and fighting the most appealing fights the way that Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been doing for the past couple of years. Once a fighter builds up a name in the media, and is considered one of the best fighters in their perspective division, titles really don’t matter anymore.
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Why Did Vitali Look So Bad Against Gomez?
By William Mackay: For those who witnessed last Saturday night’s fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and Juan Carlos Gomez, they saw a 37-year-old Vitali struggle badly in capturing a victory by a 9th round stoppage over Gomez. It wasn’t a pretty fight needless to say, but Vitali got the win and moved forward with his career. However, Vitali looked old fought like a fighter even older than his chronological years.
Vitali Wants Bout With Valuev – News
By Jason Kim: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) wants a shot at WBA heavyweight title holder Nikolay Valuev now. Klitschko, 37, stopped challenger Juan Carlos Gomez (44-2, 35 KOs) in the 9th round on Saturday night in Stuttgart, Germany. Vitali looked sluggish, missing shots, gasping for breath and struggling with the awkward style of Gomez until finally solving it in the 7th round when Vitali was able to temporarily put him down with a hard right hand to the head.
Vitali Defeats Gomez, Fails To Impress
By Scott Gilfoid: If WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko’s (37-2, 36 KOs) goal was to try and impress American audiences tonight with his 9th round stoppage over Juan Carlos Gomez (44-2, 35 KOs) in Stuttgart, Germany. I have to say he failed splendidly at achieving his goal. I don’t frankly care whether he got the win or not, he looked like utter garbage in winning the fight and if I was the top executive at HBO calling all the shots, I wouldn’t waste my sweet time in putting on Vitali against his next opponent, who at this point looks to be Oleg Maskaev.
Vitali Stops Gomez, Looks Bad
By William Mackay: An exhausted WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) took out his number #1 challenger Juan Carlos Gomez (44-2, 35 KOs) in the 9th round of a sloppy fight in Stuttgart, Germany. Klitschko, 37, looked exhausted by the 2nd round, clinching often and gasping for breath much of the time. However, in the 7th round he caught Gomez with a hard right hand that sent him to the canvas
Look For Gomez To Defeat Vitali
By Manuel Perez: With the WBC showdown between champion Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) and challenger Juan Carlos Gomez (44-1, 35 KOs) about to take place in just a few moments in Stuttgart, Germany, I thought I’d give my pick of who the winner will be winner in this fight heavyweight fight. Vitali, 37, comes in with a remarkable knockout record of 35 knockouts in 38 fights, and having never been behind in a fight before. In the flip side, Gomez, 35, was one of the best cruiserweights the division has ever seen and would have likely been an all time great if he had stayed at that level.
Are the Klitschkos Ruining Heavyweight Boxing?
By Calvin Betton: Although both Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko seem like extremely decent men when in public, it is becoming increasingly clear that when negotiating fights, their negotiating tactics are far from decent in my view.
In the wake of rumors that Juan Carlos Gomez was on the verge of pulling out of his fight with Vitali because of an extremely small ring, one must ask if this is the latest in a recent long line of incidents with roots emanating from K2 Promotions in order to give the Klitschkos an unfair advantage.
Weigh-In: Vitali 249.1, Gomez 230.4 – News
By Jim Dower: At today’s weigh-in Stuttgart, Germany, World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 35 KOs) weighed in at a solid 249.1. His challenger, Juan Carlos Gomez (44-1, 35 KOs) weighed in at a bulky 230.4. For Gomez, it was 10 pounds more than he usually weighs in for his fights.
Klitschko-Gomez: Juan could Be a Style Nightmare for Vitali
By Matt Stein: You ever wondered why WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) wasn’t so thrilled at fighting Juan Carlos Gomez? It has to do with the Cuban’s style. Being a crafty southpaw with a lot of speed and excellent defensive ability, Gomez is a nightmare for a big lumbering heavyweight like Vitali, who mostly likes to fight slower opponents that stand directly in front of him.
That’s the exact opposite type of fighter that Vitali will be facing on Saturday night in Stuttgart, Germany. Gomez (44-1, 35 KOs) has made a career out of making his opponents look bad, breaking their spirit with his speed and elusiveness and causing them to give up on themselves in the process.
“I Will Beat His [Vitali] Face In” – Gomez
By Matt Stein: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (36-2, 35 KOs) faces his bold talking number #1 challenger Juan Carlos Gomez (44-1, 35 KOs) this Saturday in a 12-round bout at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer Halle, in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Gomez, 35, a former sparring partner for both Klitschko brothers and a former undefeated WBC cruiserweight champion from 1998-2001, is apparently primed for his bout against the 37-year-old Vitali, saying that he will destroy him and will “beat his face in.”