Wladimir Klitschko (Kiev, Ukraine), 34 years, record 55(49) – 3(3) – 0 Vitali Klitschko (Kiev, Ukraine), 39 years, record 41(38) – 2(2) – 0 David Haye (London, UK) 30 years, record 25(23) – 1(1) – 0 Tomasz Adamek (Jersey City, U.S.A.), 34 years, record 43(28) – 1 (0) – 0 Alexander Povetkin (Chekhov, Russia), 31 years, record 21(15) – 0 – 0 Tony Thompson (Washington DC, U.S.A.), 39 years, record 35 (23) – 2(1) – 0 Eddie Chambers (Philadelphia, U.S.A.), 28 years, record 35 (18) – 2(1) – 0 Samuel Peter (Las Vegas, U.S.A.), 30 years, record 34(7) – 4(2) – 0 Odlanier Solis (Mimi, U.S.A.), 30 years, record 17(12) – 0 – 0 Dereck Chisora (London, UK), 27 years, record 14(9) – 0 – 0 Chris Arreola (Escondido, U.S.A.), 29 years, record30(26) – 2(1) – 0 Ruslan Chagaev (Hamburg, Germany), 32 years, record 27(17) – 1(1) - 1
CARIBCOMMX and THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
PRICE TO BE KLITSCHKO CLONE
DAVID PRICE is to spend two weeks with Odlanier Solis helping the Cuban prepare for his showdown against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. The 6ft 8in Olympic bronze medallist will fly to Germany to help Solis after his ten round Commonwealth title eliminator against South African Osborne Machimana (18-6-1) at Brentwood Centre on Saturday (February 5). It is the second time the Liverpudlian has been called in to help a challenger prepare for the older Klitschko, havnh also spent time with Albert Sosnowski before he lost to Vitali last year. Solis faces Klitschko in March and Price's promoter Frank Maloney said: “It is wonderful experience for David to be in such an environment. He can also gauge how far he is from that level when he gets rounds with these type of fighters. It will be interesting to see what opinion he forms of Solis because a lot of people believe he is the man to break their monopoly. The Klitschkos might not be the greatest to watch, but they are effective and David is the nearest thing we have to them. It is only a matter of time before he is like the Klitschko brothers and the most dominant force in the heavyweight division.”
Fight re-scheduled: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Dereck Chisora in Mannheim on April 30.
The title defense of IBF, IBO, WBO and „The Ring“ World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko against British and Commonwealth Champion Dereck Chisora has been re-scheduled for April 30 at SAP Arena Mannheim, Germany. Originally, the fight was supposed to happen last year on December 11, also in Mannheim, but had to be cancelled due to an injury of Wladimir Klitschko. „I am very happy that we have found a new date for the fight so quickly. Chisora insulted me many times and that is why I still have unfinished business with him. He is a very good boxer but as a person he is a loser. Like I had done in December I will now teach him a lesson end of April”, says Wladimir Klitschko. The reason for the cancellation in December was an injury Klitschko suffered in training three days before the fight. 27-year-old Dereck „Del Boy“ Chisora is the current British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion as well as #9 ranked in the independent world ranking. In 2007, he started his professional career and has won all his 14 fights since then, 9 by KO. For Wladimir Klitschko it will be the 19th world championship title fight. The professional record of the 1996 Olympic Gold medalist is 55 wins (49 KOs) with only 3 losses.
Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis: WBC World Heavyweight Championship on March 19th
WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Cuban Odlanier Solis at LANXESS Arena Cologne, Germany, on March 19. Solis is ranked #1 in the WBC and Klitschko’s official mandatory challenger. Odlanier „La Sombra“ Solis is 30 years old and lives in Florida. He has an impressive amateur fight record of 241 fights and 227 wins. Solis is a three times world amateur champion as well as Olympic gold medalist in Athens 2004. Solis scored a 10th-round disqualification victory against Ray Austin in the title elimination bout in Miami on December 17 to become Klitschko's mandatory challenger. As a professional, Solis is unbeaten and owns 17 wins with 12 KOs. 39 year-old Vitali Klitschko stands at 41 wins (38 KOs) and just two defeats due to injuries. Klitschko’s knock out percentage is a record- high 92 percent. Vitali Klitschko is the fourth boxer alongside Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis to win a heavyweight belt for the third time. In his last fight, Klitschko defeated former Champion Shannon Briggs in a unanimous decision in Hamburg in October. In Cologne, it will be Klitschko’s 14th World Championship fight. Vitali Klitschko: "I have heard and read different quotes from Solis saying that I tried to avoid him. This is nonsense. There's a reason why I'm WBC Champion and I am proud of holding the same title that Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis held. I will show inside the ring that I am the strongest heavyweight champion and I am 100 percent sure I will successfully defend my title. But I know Solis is a very tough opponent and I will not underestimate him." Odlanier Solis: "The Klitschkos seem to think that I am just another opponent like the last tomato cans they cherry-picked so Vitali could easily beat them up. But I am not only the mandatory challenger. I have been the best amateur fighter in the world and I will prove that I am the best professional fighter as well. Klitschko should be afraid to lose his title. I will end his career.” Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management Group (KMG): "We are glad we have a signed contract and a go for March 19 in Cologne. Solis is definitely one of Vitali's toughest opponents. I think it's a very interesting fight for the audience."
