News - Wladimir Klitschko

Unbeaten cruiserweight Rakhim Chakhkiev (11-0, 9KOs) has placed a target on the WBO champion Marco Huck, who may move up to the heavyweight division. After his recent title defense, Huck discussed the possibility of leaving the cruiserweight class to pursue possible fights against the Klitschko brothers read more ...

The Klitschko brothers have dominated the heavyweight division of boxing at a rate that we’ve never seen before. Older brother Vitali, known as Dr. Ironfist, has never even been knocked down in any professional bout and holds the WBC Heavyweight title. Younger brother Wladimir, known as Dr. Steelhammer, is the longest-reigning Heavyweight champ in history and has collected the IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring, and WBA Super Heavyweight belts read more ...

French boxer Jean-Marc Mormeck said on Wednesday he is confident that he can beat current WBA/IBF/WBO title holder Wladimir Klitschko in their heavyweight bout on December 10. «I have overcome every challenge I have set myself in the past,» said the veteran fighter, born on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe read more ...

Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko realizes he is a big favorite every time he steps into the ring, and he will be again when he defends his unified titles against former cruiserweight world champion Jean-Marc Mormeck read more ...

It was the biggest win of Chris Byrd 16-year boxing career, yet to this day credit for the victory remains as elusive as his chin was for most of his fights. In one of boxing most shocking moments of the past 15 years, Vitali Klitschko elected to remain on his stool following the ninth round of his 2000 bout with Byrd, citing an injury to his right shoulder read more ...

In an interview with German newspaper "Die Welt" former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye dared WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko to fight him. "I’ll knock him out, I’ll smash his chin if he holds it out like he did again Adamek," said Haye read more ...

Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, who scored a near shutout of David Haye in their July 2 unification fight, plans to fight again before the year is over, manager Bernd Boente told ESPN.com. «He will fight in November or December for sure,» Boente said. «We are still discussing different names [of potential opponents].» Boente said the fight could take place in Germany, where Ukraine’s Klitschko has fought most read more ...

Heavyweight boxing brothers, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, continue their press conference tour. After holding a video press conference in Hamburg, Germany , and then holding a press conference in in Kiev, Ukraine, the brothers make another press conference stop in Moscow, Russia. Wladimir unified the WBA/IBO/WBO/IBF heavyweight titles last Saturday with a twelve round decision win over David Haye. Older brother Vitali holds the WBC’s version of the heavyweight crown read more ...

Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola (32-2, 28 KOs) is going to continue his streak of heavy activity on Saturday night, when he faces Friday Ahunanya (24-7-3, 13 KOs) in a ten round bout at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Arreola-Ahunanya fight will take place on the undercard of Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara, which is being televised by HBO. This will mark Arreola’s fourth bout of the year and the year is only halfway done read more ...

Heavyweight boxing brothers, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, continue their press conference tour. After holding a video press conference in Hamburg, Germany , the brothers hold a media conference in Kiev, Ukraine. Wladimir unified the WBA/IBO/WBO/IBF heavyweight titles last Saturday with a twelve round decision win over David Haye. Older brother Vitali holds the WBC’s version of the heavyweight crown read more ...