Vitali Klitschko: record, next fight and profile →
Undefeated Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 16 KOs), who in September of last year had a deal to fight Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight titles, believes that the terms of contracts proposed by the Ukrainian and his older brother, Vitali, is unfair to their opponents. According to the 31-year old Russian, the opponents become nearly become slaves to the brothers from Ukraine.
WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, and WBC champion Vitali Klitschko, are not looking to retire until they obtain the WBA title which is currently held by David Haye. For one reason or another, neither Klitschko has been able to get Haye in the ring. In 2009, Haye reached separate agreements with both brothers, and later withdrew from both fights.
Negotiations, negotiations and after negtiations. Almost everything is clear and the contracts for both fights are signed. The time of the fight in Newark with McBride might still come across some changes. I've trained by myself three times a week and am waiting for the finalized decisions. [Trainer] Roger Bloodworth should be coming back February 20th. Right after his arrival we are going to the mountains in the Poconos in Pennsylvania. There are great conditions in that area for training. On Monday I am dropping my mom off at the airport after being with us for a month. Next week I am fully dedicating myself to training.
Wladimir Klitschko defends his WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles in Germany on April 30 yet the Ukrainian has more than just his challenger, Derek Chisora, on his mind. Wlad, 55-3 (49), is still smarting over the failure to secure a unification fight with WBA title-holder David Haye. The 34-year-old has told the BBC that Haye needs the fight in order to secure a heavyweight legacy.
While WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko hasn’t even started his preparation for his next title defense on March 19th in Cologne, mandatory challenger Odlanier Solis and his team have already spent one week in their high altitude camp. „La Sombra“, his trainer Pedro Luis Diaz and Jose Perez arrived at the Sierra Nevada only one day after the press conference. The three-time world amateur champion and 2004 Olympic gold medalist is currently training above 2.500 meters (8.000 feet) to get ready for his first world title shot in the pro ranks.
Promoter Ahmet Oner of Arena Box is confident his heavyweight boxer Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12KOs) will end the reign of WBC champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38KOs) on March 19 at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany. Oner seems to be a little worried about the fight going to a twelve round decision. If that's the case, Oner will instruct the 2004 Olympic gold medal winner to knock the champion out before the final bell. A win by knockout will not be easy for Solis to achieve. Klitschko has never been knocked out or knocked down in the pro ranks.
British heavyweight David Price has been drafted in for sparring with Odlanier Solis ahead of the Cuban exile's heavyweight title shot.
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38KOs) has lashed out at David Haye, the WBA's champion. Klitschko says Haye (25-1, 23KOs) is trying to avoid a fight with his mandatory challenger, Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs). Vitali is claiming that Haye's team is using Chagaev's medical condition to avoid the fight. The 32-year-old Uzbek suffers from Hepatitis B.
The recent collapse of talks between rival heavyweight champions Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye has caused frustration throughout the boxing world.
On Thursday, February 24, at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in San Bernardino, California, The Empire Sports and Entertainment will proudly present the next installment of their "Fight Night in America" series, this time featuring James "Lights Out" Toney (72-6-3, 44 KOs) defending his IBA Heavyweight Championship against Topeka, Kansas, veteran "Dangerous" Damon Reed (45-14, 32 KOs) in the Fox Sports televised 12-round main event.