W. Klitschko out until 2010 as he recovers from shoulder surgery

[D-MiZe]

Fake.

He's ducking Williams.

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hahaha.

Injured fighting a late replacement!

What a bum.

[Crazylegs77]

Crap, Ill have trouble sleeping during boxing matches until 2010, get well soon Wlad.

[Big Idiot]

with the time i hate the heavyweight division... i mean klitschko was the only skilled fighter in it, so i don't know how the division will look in the near future

[Burner]

Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is rehabilitating a left arm injury and likely won't fight again until 2010, manager Bernd Boente told ESPN.com on Saturday.

Boente said that Klitschko had "minor tendon surgery on his left shoulder six weeks ago." The injury had not previously been disclosed.

Klitschko (53-3, 47 KOs) injured the shoulder during his June 20 demolition of Ruslan Chagaev, who took a pounding and retired on his stool one second into the 10th round of their fight in Germany, Boente said.

"His rehab is going well, making good progress," Boente said.

Klitschko, who had the surgery in Germany, planned to make a mandatory defense against American Eddie Chambers (35-1, 18 KOs) in the fall. Klitschko's team has been in talks with Chambers promoter Dan Goossen.

However, between the injury and a lack of American television dates for the rest of the year, Boente said 2010 was more realistic for the fight with Chambers "because we want U.S. TV to be on board."

Boente said it would likely be in the spring, depending on the "final healing process, arena availabilities and TV dates."

Klitschko has won 11 fights in a row, including eight by knockout, as he has unified two belts.

His older brother, Vitali Klitschko, also holds one of the heavyweight belts and will defend it in Los Angeles against American Cristobal Arreola on Sept. 26.


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Hopefully he retires from it

[The Hammer]

he might be starting to hit the downslope of his career right about now physical wise..hes had a very long career and hes hitting his mid thirties

He's had a lot of fights, including over 200 in the amateurs.

[Spray_resistant]

with the time i hate the heavyweight division... i mean klitschko was the only skilled fighter in it, so i don't know how the division will look in the near future

A bunch of blown up CWs, out of shape slobs, and one giant caveman.....oh and Vitali.....yeah that is what he got without Wlad. I hope he gets well soon and is at his best when he returns.

[The Hammer]

hahaha.

Injured fighting a late replacement!

What a bum.

Laughing at the heavyweight champion being injured?

What a piece of **** you are.

[Benncollinsaad]

It wouldn't be so bad if he retired anyway. Haye is clearly avoiding him and Chambers...what does it have to say if he fights him or not? It's not like Chambers is Mike Tyson or somebody! And that way Vitali can unite the WBC and the WBA titles without having to fight his brother. Wlad has pretty much proven what he could. Maybe one last fight with Chambers or Povetkin would do the trick.

[onechance87]

So does anyone know what will happen with chambers...I know he wanted to
fight by the years end.