Wladimir Klitschko’s win over Chambers might not have been impressive enough

Image: Wladimir Klitschko’s win over Chambers might not have been impressive enoughBy Jason Kim: Although IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) dominated American Eddie Chambers (35-2, 18 KO’s) for the entire 12 rounds and eventually stopped him in the 12th round last Saturday night for an exciting ending to the fight, it might not have been enough to impress American television network executives at HBO to want to put Klitschko on their cable network in the future. We’ll have to see what happens, but I don’t think this is the kind of performance that Klitschko needed to make a statement for himself as the kind of fighter that the average American boxing fan wants to see for an entertaining fight.

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Klitschko destroys Chambers, wants Haye next – News

Image: Klitschko destroys Chambers, wants Haye next – NewsBy Scott Gilfoid: International Boxing Federation/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) dominated Eddie Chambers (35-2, 18 KO’s) on Saturday night, stopping him with only five seconds to go in the 12th round to get the win at the ESPRIT arena, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Chambers, 27, never had a chance and received a one-sided beating for 12 rounds that was strangely reminiscent of Klitschko’s first win over Chris Byrd 10 years ago in 2000.

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Wladimir Klitschko scores 12th round knockout win over Chambers

Image: Wladimir Klitschko scores 12th round knockout win over ChambersBy Jim Dower Wladimir Klitschko scored a sensational 12th round knockout win over Eddie Chambers tonight in Dusseldorf, Germany to retain his IBF/WBO heavyweight titles. Fighting in front of 51,000 fans, Wladimir put an end to a one-sided fight with a big sweeping left hook to the head of the 27-year-old Chambers in the 12th round with only five seconds to go in the fight. Chambers hit the canvas in a heap, badly hurt from the knockout punch.

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Klitschko scores 12th round KO against Chambers, but fails to impress

Image: Klitschko scores 12th round KO against Chambers, but fails to impressBy Dave Lahr: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO’s) one of the most timid looking fights I can remember seeing for 11 boring round until finally getting his act together and scoring a 12th round knockout win over American Eddie Chambers (35-2, 18 KO’s) with only five seconds to go until the end of the fight. But it took the urging of his trainer Emanuel Steward for the 33-year-old Klitschko to man up and go for the knockout. With Steward all over his backside, Klitschko came out for the 12th round on fire, throwing right hands with abandon and driving Chambers all around the ring.

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Prediction: Chambers by 5th round knockout over Klitschko

Image: Prediction: Chambers by 5th round knockout over KlitschkoBy Dave Lahr: If Wladimir Klitschko had a chin, he’d something special. He just doesn’t have the chin to be a great one I hate to say. Eddie Chambers is stepping into tonight’s fight with Klitschko as a huge underdog. Few people think that the small 6’1” 209 pound Chambers will win.

I’ve seen both fighters compete on a number of different occasions and know what they’re both capable of doing in the right, and I see the quickness of Chambers being the decisive factor in this fight. Klitschko is all arms and legs, a clumsy heavyweight for the most part.

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Klitschko vs. Chambers: Look for Wladimir to crush “Fast” Eddie

Image: Klitschko vs. Chambers: Look for Wladimir to crush “Fast” EddieBy Jim Dower: The fight between Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KO’s) and IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) is only hours away.

Chambers, 27, will be taking a big step up in trying to capture Klitschko’s titles when he enters the ring at the ESPRIT arena, in Düsseldorf, Germany. There is expected to be 51,000 people in attendance tonight, which will be by far the biggest crowd that Chambers has ever fought in front of during his 10-yearr pro career.

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Haye doesn’t want to fight the Klitschko brothers in front of “boring Germans”

Image: Haye doesn’t want to fight the Klitschko brothers in front of “boring Germans”By Scott Gilfoid: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) is doing what he always does when the Klitschko brothers are about to fight, he’s nailing them with criticism. In this case, Haye has come out of the woodwork all of a sudden to question IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, who is fighting tomorrow night in Dusseldorf, Germany, against Eddie Chambers. In an article at the Guardian, Haye says “I’d like to fight them [the Klitschko brothers] in the UK, because everyone knows the German boxing atmosphere is crap. It’s just dull. I’d hate to have one of my defining fights in front of a bunch of boring Germans.”

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Wladimir Klitschko: “I just hope he [Haye] doesn’t get hit on his glass chin” by Ruiz

Image: Wladimir Klitschko: “I just hope he [Haye] doesn’t get hit on his glass chin” by RuizBy Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) had a lot to say about World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye recently, saying in an article at the Daily Star, “Haye b*tched out from Vitali. I just hope that Haye doesn’t get hit on his glass chin [in his fight with John Ruiz on April 3rd]. As much as I don’t like him [Haye], I don’t want him beaten by Ruiz before I get there.” Klitschko, 33, has bad blood with Haye because of all the trash talking that Haye did when the two were leading up to their failed fight last year.

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Klitschko ready for Chambers on Saturday night

Image: Klitschko ready for Chambers on Saturday nightBy Jason Kim: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) states he’s ready for challenger Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KO’s) when the two meet in a heavyweight clash in Dusseldorf, Germany. There is expected to be a sellout crowd of 51,000 to see Klitschko defend his title against the 27-year-old Chambers. Klitschko hasn’t had any competitive fights since capturing the IBF heavyweight title in 2006 with a knockout win over Chris Byrd.

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Klitschko rates Chambers as a “much better boxer than David Haye”

Image: Klitschko rates Chambers as a “much better boxer than David Haye”By Dan Ambrose: Paying a big compliment to his American challenger Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KO’s), IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KO’s) said to ESPN, “I believe that Eddie Chambers is a much better fighter than David Haye. Haye is ridiculous. He bailed from my fight, from a fight with Vitali. He actually admitted he was going to fight Valuev because it’s an easier fight for him. So he [Haye] fought Valuev in a very boring way for 12 rounds. And – excuse me – Valuev is just a freak show.”

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