News - Vitaly Klitschko

Haye, 31, came out of retirement earlier this month and will face Dereck Chisora at Upton Park on July 14. But Bernd Boente, manager of both Klitschko brothers, says Haye had the chance to fight WBC heavyweight champ Vitali. He said: "There was a contract for Haye to fight Vitali in September but he chose to fight Chisora because it’s easier read more ...

According to trainer Fritz Zdunek, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (44-2, 40KOs) could possibly return on a date in September 2012. Vitali, 40-years-old, was last seen in February when he won a twelve round unanimous decision over controversial British boxer Dereck Chisora. Zdunek called Vitali on Sunday and the two of them discussed possible return dates read more ...

An important heavyweight fight has been added Don King’s first boxing card on Saturday at the all-new Casino Miami Jai-Alai. WBC #1-ranked contender Bermane “B-Ware” Stiverne (21-1-1, 20 KOs), a Haitian fighting out of Miami, will face Willie Herring (13-10-3, 4 KOs), from Orlando. Herring has shown the ability in the past to defeat favored fighters on numerous occasions read more ...

Serhiy «Professor» Fedchenko (30-1, 13 KO), WBO Europe belt-holder and the best current light welterweight of Ukraine celebrates his 31th birthday today in Mexico finishing his preparation for the biggest fight of his boxing career. Fast-handed Ukrainian technician will fight for interim WBO World light welterweight title against all-Mexican boxing legend, former three weight-class World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on April 14th at the New Arena México in Mexico City. «I have a great chance to give myself the best birthday gift by beating JMM this Saturday» read more ...

WBC champion Vitali Klitschko says he doesn’t plan on becoming the oldest heavyweight titleholder in history because he wants to advance his political career in Ukraine. Asked on Monday how long he intends to keep fighting, the 40-year-old Klitschko says «not a long time» and will instead «concentrate on politics because Ukraine has huge potential» read more ...

Last month, Marco Huck (34-2, 25 KOs), the current WBO cruiserweight king, made a big impression on a lot of people when he nearly won the WBA «regular» heavyweight title from Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16 KOs). Huck came close, but lost a twelve round majority decision read more ...

Vitali Klitschko has vowed to take revenge on Dereck Chisora tomorrow after being slapped on the face by the WBC heavyweight title challenger «like a woman» today. Londoner Chisora shamefully assaulted an unsuspecting Klitschko as the two posed for traditional head-to-head photographs after their weigh-in in Munich read more ...

Challenger Dereck Chisora slapped WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko during the weigh-in for their title fight on Saturday. Both camps had to be pulled apart Friday after the British fighter slapped Klitschko with his right hand and launched a series of insults read more ...

Heavyweight Chris Arreola (34-2, 29 KOs) is looking for an impressive performance against Eric Molina (18-1, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at the American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas. Arreola looking to become the first world heavyweight champion of Mexican heritage in boxing’s top division and get a rematch with WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko read more ...

Dereck Chisora has hailed Vitali Klitschko as «the king of the sport» but insists he will show the WBC champion no respect in Munich on Saturday. Londoner Chisora takes on the Ukrainian veteran in his German stronghold as the rank outsider this weekend, attempting to dethrone a man who has reigned supreme for four years read more ...