By Eric Thomas: With all the press that WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is getting for his upcoming fight next month against Tim Bradley, IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s title defense against 40-year-old Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) scheduled for July 7th has been has been largely forgotten.
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Wladimir looks for another win over Thompson
By Jason Kim: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 Ko’s) is doing what he has to do to keep a hold of all of his belts by taking on one mandatory challenger after another. That’s the problem with holding down so many titles.
Wladimir looks to KO Thompson for the second time
By Sean McDaniel: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) is facing another old heavyweight in his next fight against 40-year-old Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) in a fight that next to nobody wants to see on July 7th at the Stade de Suisse, in Berne, Switzerland. There’s no way around this fight for Wladimir, because the #2 IBF Thompson is Wladimir’s mandatory.
Wladimir motivated for Thompson rematch
By Jason Kim: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) is looking forward to his rematch against 40-year-old Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) on July 7th at the Stade de Suisse in Berne, Switzerland. Wladimir wants to fight a lot better than he did last time he tangled with the 6’5″ Thompson four years ago, winning by an 11th round TKO.
Klitschko says he’ll KO Thompson again
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) says that he has improved since he last fought challenger Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) four years ago in July 2008. This time 36 year old “Dr. Steelhammer” says that he will KO his 40 year old challenger once more.
Wladimir promises to KO Thompson on July 7th
By Jason Kim: IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) doesn’t plan on letting 40-year-old Tony Thompson (36-1 24 KO’s) hang around in their rematch on July 7th at the Stade de Suisse, in Berne, Switzerland.
Wladimir won’t get much credit for destroying Thompson again
By Allan Fox: The bad thing about the sanctioning bodies is they make it so easy for guys to get title shots without having to work their way up to get the shot in the first place. This leads unfortunately to a lot of sorry mismatches. This will likely be the case with IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s rematch against 40-year-old Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) on July 7th at the Stade de Suisse, in Berne, Switzerland.
Wladimir Klitschko must take Tony Thompson seriously
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) will be defending his title for the twelfth time on July 7 in Bern, Switzerland against Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 34 KO’s). Klitschko acknowledges that Thompson will be a tough opponent and gave him one of his toughest challenges when they last fought four years ago in July 2008.
Wladimir to fight Thompson in Bern, Switzerland on July 7th
By Sean McDaniel: In the latest boxing news, the rematch between IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) and 40-year-old #2 IBF contender Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) will be taking place on July 7th at the Stade de Suisse in Bern, Switzerland. Wladimir already easily beat Thompson four years ago in an 11th round TKO in 2008, but now he has to do it again unfortunately because Thompson has worked his way back to another title shot by beating a number of lesser fighters to get a high ranking.
What are Tony Thompson’s chances against Wladimir Kltischko?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KO’s) will be fighting challenger Tony Thompson (36-2, 24 KO’s) on July 7 in an outdoor stadium in Berne, Germany. Thompson is the mandatory challenger for Klistchko in what will be their 2nd encounter.