Klitschko-Mormeck

Jaro’s Monster Upset: Weekend Review, Ratings Update

At opposite ends of the so-called ‘original eight’ weight scale, two dominant figures went to scratch against opponents given little chance of defeating them.

Fighting Words: The Good News Out of Klitschko-Mormeck

by David P. Greisman - So, this is what it’s come to. A voluntary defense against undersized, over-the-hill, outgunned, inactive, and out of his element. Jean Marc Mormeck is 5-foot-11, 39 years old, a former cruiserweight who had not fought in...

Mormeck is Angry: Wladimir Fight Was Stopped Too Early!

The former WBA and WBC cruiserweight champ, Jean-Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KOs) believes his fight with IBF/WBA/IBO/WBO heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KOs) was stopped too early. The referee called the fight in the fourth round, after Mor...

EPIXStats: Mormeck Lands 3 Punches in Pitiful Showing

In a pitiful performance, Jean Marc Mormeck landed 3 punches in 10:12 - that’s about $200,000 for each landed punch. He was knocked out in the fourth round by WBO/IBO/IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

Wladimir Klitschko: Mormeck's Head Caused The Clinches

WBO/WBA/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50KOs) says the reason there were so many clinches was because Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22KOs) was trying to shoot up on the inside with his head.

CompuBox Pre-Fight Analysis: W. Klitschko vs. Mormeck

Every long-reigning champion deserves a lay-up every so often, but the dominance WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has demonstrated over the field has been such that every fight has looked absurdly easy. Saturday on EPIX, former th...

W. Klitschko vs. Mormeck: The Pre-Fight Report Card

by Cliff Rold - Take nothing for granted. Friday morning, fight fans eyes were opened by a headline few expected. Longtime Flyweight stalwart Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, reigning for the second time as the lineal king of the division, was stopped in s...

Klitschko-Mormeck: The Trainers Prediction Roundtable

Henry Ramirez (Klitschko): “Obviously Klitschko. Wladimir, he won like 14 in a row, barely lost any rounds. Obviously he’s superior in every area: better puncher, better technician, much bigger. Big heavyweight. Mormeck’s 39, 40 years old. He’s a for...

Photos: Klitschko Takes Out The Garbage, Decks Mormeck

On paper, it looked like one of the worst Heavyweight title matches in decades. In the ring, it was worse than that.

Wladimir Klitschko Demolishes Mormeck in Four Rounds

ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50KOs) demolished former cruiserweight king Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22KOs) in four one-sided rounds to retain the WBA/IBO/IBF/WBO heavyweight titles.

Ola Afolabi, Alexander Ustinov Batter Foes in Dusseldorf

ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Heavyweight contender Alexander Ustinov (26-0, 20KOs) stopped rugged contender Kerston Manswell (22-5, 17KOs) in the third round of action. The bout was called at 1:18

Team Klitschko Optimistic Of Better Challenges Out There

The present may not look very promising in regards to finding a formidable challenger for standout heavyweight brothers act Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Case in point: younger brother Wladimir is a whopping 80-1 favorite to successfully defend his...

Photos/Weights: Wladimir Klitschko-Jean Marc Mormeck

The weights are in for Saturday's big heavyweight contest, as Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49KOs) will defend his WBO/IBO/WBA/IBF titles against former cruiserweight king Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22KOs) at the ESPRIT arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. Both f...

Mormeck To Klitschko: I'm No Mike Tyson, Good PR Stunt

Former cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck (36-4, 22KOs) had a good laugh when he heard Wladimir Klitschko compared him to heavyweight great Mike Tyson. Although the two of them are similar in size, Mormeck is realistic and doesn't believe the c...

Klitschko, Steward Believe Mormeck Poses Difficult Style

By Jake Donovan - The concept behind EPIX getting involved in heavyweight title fights in three straight weekend was the hopes of developing future rivalries (or in this case, Alexander Povetkin one day facing either of the Klitschko brothers) and fi...