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.
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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 15 months, more than a year removed from this third consecutive win over unexemplary heavyweight opposition. Wladimir Klitschko is bigger, younger, stronger and better. He is 6-foot-6, 35 years old, with knockout power, athleticism, skills and smarts that have stopped and stymied his opponents — that have made and kept him heavyweight champion. The good news is that Klitschko kept the bout brief against a challenger who entered the ring an overwhelming underdog, and who would leave the ring quickly after giving himself even less of a chance than those who set the odds. Mormeck spent about 10 minutes within the ropes and between the bells. He was credited with throwing 19 punches over the course of three-and-a-half rounds. He landed three. Klitschko got his fastest win in nearly five years. He threw 135 punches and landed 39, 13 of those jabs, 26 of those power shots, including the paralyzing right cross that left Mormeck teetering, the discombobulating left hook that ensured he was toppling, and then one more right hand to sweep away what had just shattered. That was good news, considering that this is what it’s come to — the superior Klitschko brothers against inferior challengers on some nights, and against capable but completely outclassed opponents on the rest.
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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 Mormeck was knocked down for the second time in the bout and got to his feet on shaky legs.
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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.
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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.
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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 three-belt cruiserweight titlist Jean Marc Mormeck will be the latest to loose the Klitschko brothers' grip on power and the odds say that he'll end up like all the others.
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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 six rounds by journeyman Sonny Boy Jaro in six rounds. The 2012 race for Upset of the Year will have more candidates. Jaro-Wonjongkam just opened a massive lead. When signed, the fight had been largely derided as time wasted by a potential Hall of Famer in his twilight. It turned out twilight had already passed him by. It’s an intriguing result when contrasted with what is to come on Saturday. Almost 36, Wladimir Klitschko reigns as the lineal Heavyweight king. Given his age and entering his sixtieth professional contest, Klitschko’s best days may soon be behind him. Across the ring, he has a former Cruiserweight king no one is giving a chance. Can lightning strike twice on the same weekend? Well… Let’s go to the report card.
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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 former cruiserweight. To be honest, he shouldn’t even be getting the fight, but hey, Klitschko’s taking a voluntary defense. I don’t see it going past five or six rounds.”
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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.
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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.
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