Wladimir Klitschko: record, next fight and profile →
Before the fight took place, promoter Ahmet Öner was pleading with David Haye to take Wladimir Klitschko's head off. Instead, Klitschko won a lackluster twelve round decision over Haye last Saturday in Hamburg, Germany to unify the WBA/WBO/IBO/IBF titles.
Mike Mollo of Oak Lawn, Ill., is an opponent being considered for unbeaten American heavyweight prospect Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell of Brandywine, MD., during his return to the ring on Aug. 27 on the undercard of a bout featuring WBA interim junior welterweight king Marcos Rene Maidana against southpaw WBO and WBA interim lightweight champion Robert Guerrero at the HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif.
Former heavyweight champion David Haye is holding out hope of a rematch against Wladimir Klitschko after his points defeat by the Ukranian in Hamburg last Saturday. Klitschko's manager, Bernd Boente has ruled out the possibility, but Haye believes a second fight would make sense for both camps. The Londoner battled for the full 12 rounds before losing by a unanimous decision after the three judges scored the fight 117-109, 118-108 and 116-110, all in Klitschko's favor.
With an impressive third round knock-out over former WBA Champion Owen “What The Heck Beck” on June 24th. Rodriguez upped his impressive undefeated record to 35-0, 33Kos and picks up the vacant WBC Fecombox heavyweight title (otherwise known as the “Mexican National” title) and a top ranking by the men in green, making him an official contender.
David Haye should rebuild his career in America before targeting a clash with Vitali Klitschko, according to Golden Boy Promotions chief executive Richard Schaefer.
Former champion David Haye is 100% willing to postpone his planned retirement in October, if Wladimir Klitschko changes his mind on a possible rematch. Haye was dominated for twelve rounds last Saturday night in Hamburg, but he wants to make things right by putting on a better performance in a rematch, which Wladimir has no interest in making. After the fight was over, Haye blamed a broken toe as being a factor in his loss to Wladimir, but now states that his toe injury is no excuse for what happened in the ring.
IBF/WBO/WBC/WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says there is no reason to face David Haye for a second time. Last Saturday in Hamburg, Germany, Klitschko won a twelve round decision over Haye to unify their heavyweight titles. Speaking with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Klitschko said there are plenty of options out. He says Haye is not good enough to fight with the A-level heavyweights.
WBA/WBO/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko admits that his list of future opponents is starting to run a little thin. Following last Saturday's unanimous decision win over David Haye, Klitschko stated that he's likely going to target the winner of the upcoming heavyweight bout between unbeaten British punchers Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury, which takes place on July 23.
Former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev felt the three judges who were assigned to last Saturday's big heavyweight unification in Hamburg, Germany, were far too generous with WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko. Reporter Alexander Pavlov quotes Valuev as stating in his recent blog that Klitschko was indeed the correct winner, but the actual fight was a lot close than the actual scorecards. The scores were 118-108, 117-109 and 116-110.
Bernd Boente, the manager of WBO/WBA/IBO/IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, says undefeated Alexander Povetkin is not in the immediate future plans of his boxer. A recent article on BoxingScene.com disclosed Povetkin's goal of getting a title shot in the near future. The Olympic champion is ranked at #2 by the World Boxing Association, which is the title Wladimir captured last Saturday in Hamburg with a dominating decision over David Haye in Hamburg.