By Tom Stokes: For the past several years the eastern Europeans have become somewhat a staple in the heavyweight boxing division, much to the dislike of many boxers and boxing fans alike, calling them slow, fat, boring. Now the current champions (all eastern Europeans): Nikolay Valuev, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko are all putting their titles on the line against some good competition, so are these challengers going to be another walk in the park for the champions or are their reigns over the heavyweight division slowly drawing to a close?
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Would Wladimir Have Beaten Corrie Sanders in a Rematch?
By Erik Schmidt: It’s been six years since Wladimir Klitschko, then 27-years-old, was knocked out in the 2nd round by 37-year-old South African Corrie Sanders (39-2, 29 KO’s) in Germany. Klitschko, who had an impressive record of 40-1, with 37 knockouts, at the time of their fight. Wladimir seemed to have no clue whom he is was in the ring with, because he showed no respect for the hard-punching southpaw.
Dawson vs. Johnson for WBC light Heavyweight title on Nov 7th; Klitschko Brothers Not Likely to Fight Haye
By Jim Dower: Former International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) will be fighting a rematch against 40-year-old Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO’s) on November 7th for the interim WBC light heavyweight title at the XL Center, in Hartford, Connecticut. That fact that the WBC belt is on the line is somewhat of a joke, because there’s already a WBC light heavyweight champion and that’s Jean Pascal and this is just another sanctioning body trying to take advantage of a big fight by putting a title on the line when it really doesn’t matter.
News – Bute vs. Andrade on November 28th; Wladimir Klitschko to Fight Chambers
By Erik Schmidt: A year after their controversial fight, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (24-0, 19 KO’s) will finally be giving a much needed rematch to Librado Andrade (28-2, 21 KO’s) on November 28th, in Quebec, Canada. Bute and Adrade fought last year in October, with Bute getting knocked down in the 12th round by Andrade and ended up winning the fight on a long count by referee Marlon Wright.
Is Chambers too Small to Beat Wladimir Klitschko?
By Chris Williams: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) will be making a decision soon as to which of his two heavyweight titles he’ll be defending next in his upcoming fight later on this year. Klitschko, 33, isn’t tipping his hand as to which fighter it will be – either Eddie Chambers or Alexander Povetkin – and is saying that he’ll make his decision sometime this month or in September.
Klitschko vs. Klitschko, Will it happen?
By Liam Santiago: The idea of two brothers preparing themselves for twelve rounds of battle, in which they should be prepared to go to extreme lengths and absorb all forms of pain, might seem rather absurd to your average man on the street or even your average boxing fan. But who else is their in the heavyweight division that can challenge the number one spot, apart from the brothers themselves.
Wladimir Klitschko to fight either Chambers or Povetkin Next – News
By Erik Schmidt: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) has yet to let on who his next opponent will be for December 13th. It was thought that Wladimir would be fighting his International Boxing Federation mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin next but it may not necessarily turn out to be the case now. Klitschko, 33, recently made mention of being interested in fighting his WBO number #1 mandatory challenger Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KO’s) first rather than Povetkin.
Is Wladimir Klitschko One of the Greatest Punchers of All Time?
By William Mackay: Although IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) is flawed in the chin department, his power is undeniable. He punches incredibly hard with both hands and has perhaps the best jab in all of boxing. Since capturing the IBF heavyweight title with a 7th round stoppage against Chris Byrd in April 2006, Klitschko has knocked out six of his seven heavyweight challengers and dominated each one of them. His style of fighting leaves a lot to be desired most people will admit.
Lewis: “The Klitschko Brothers Should Fight” – News
By Scott Gilfoid: In an article in The Ring Magazine, former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he thinks the Klitschko brothers should fight. “I understand their mother doesn’t want to see them fight, but this isn’t tennis. They knew that when they got into boxing…In real life brothers fight all the time…Anyway you look at it, brothers get into it. Brothers fight. Why not get paid for it?” I’ve been saying the same thing for a long time. The Klitschko brothers need to stand up on their hind legs and make this fight happen.
Haye confident That The Klitschkos Will Still Want to Fight him Once He Beats Valuev
By William Mackay: David Haye isn’t worried about burning any bridges with the Klitschko brothers by him having bailed on a fight with World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko for a fight with WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev.