News - Wladimir Klitschko

Former WBO Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko makes his return this Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In what can be considered by most as the most intriguing heavyweight match up of the year. The 6'6 Doctor of Philosophy confronts the "Nigerian Nightmare" Samuel Peter in the main event of the Boardwalk Brawl card for the number one spot in the WBO & the IBF. This card also features the Puerto Rican sensation Miguel Cotto as well. read more ...

The final press conference for the Samuel Peter-Wladimir Klitschko fight was an abbreviated one this afternoon in New York due to a verbal altercation between Bernd Bonte, Klitschko's public relations advisor and Dino Duva, Peter's promoter. The press conference was scheduled to begin at 12 noon but Peter was not in attendance. Bonte came to the podium however and wanted to begin without the Nigerian read more ...

Andy 'Pops' Anderson is the 69 year old trainer of rising heavyweight sensation and power slugger, Samuel Peter (24-0; 21 KO's). Anderson, a former fighter himself from Pittsburgh, PA, has been working with Peter since his 5th pro fight 4 years ago. Both live in Las Vegas and are currently training in Reno, NV. On Saturday, the Nigerian born Peter will square off against Wladimir Klitschko (44-3; 40 KO's) read more ...

During a ceremony, at the Golden Phoenix Casino, where Reno mayor Bob Cashell declared September 6 “Sam Peter Day,” NABF, USBA and NABA Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter was treated to a “JFK style” serenade to celebrate his 25th birthday when Penthouse Pet Sunset Thomas performed a sultry version of "Happy Birthday" ala Marilyn Monroe for the undefeated slugger read more ...

What many boxing analysts and writers have called “as the end of one fighter and the rise of another,” this fight has caught the attention of boxing fans and media alike. Not only will this be the hardest fight for both boxers, but also their future depends on a victory. And since Wladimir’s last fight against Elliseo Castillo wasn’t broadcasted in US, some analysts doubt his performance in this fight read more ...

The Peter vs. Klitschko match-up was recently voted the fight that viewers of ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights most want to watch. “Not only is this fight a mandatory box-off for two organizations, the IBF and the WBO,” continued Duva, “it’s also a clash between two of the most powerful fighters in boxing. It’s a crossroads fight for a former world champion who was not long ago considered the best fighter out there read more ...

"People have lost faith in Wladimir," trainer Emanuel Steward admitted to SecondsOut. "They are talking about his chin, about his stamina, his confidence but this fight with Peter will put Wladimir where he belongs, right alongside his brother (WBC champ Vitali) as the two of the very best heavyweights in the world. We had other options available to us but we pushed for this fight with Samuel Peter. read more ...

According to manager Ivalyo Gotzev, his fighter, Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter, 24-0 (21), and former WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko, 44-3 (40), have "all but finalized," a deal for their box-off to determine the IBF’s new #1 contender. Gotzev says it appears the bout will be on September 24 and that possible sites include Atlantic City; Dallas, Texas; Madison read more ...

Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter’s manager, Ivalyo Gotzev, is declaring that the “moment of truth has arrived,” for a top contender to step up and face his man, now that the IBF has ordered a box-off between Peter, 24-0 (21), and Wladimir Klitschko, 44-3 (40), to determine its new number-one contender (on the heels of last week’s announcement that the WBC has also ordered a box-off between Peter and its top contender Sinan Samil Sam). read more ...

United States District Judge of New Jersey William J. Martini has denied Wladimir Klitschko’s preliminary injunctive relief against the IBF to stop championship fight between DaVarryl Williamson and Chris Byrd. We got in touch with Wladimir to ask him few questions. Wladimir, what do you think of court’s decision? Simply, if it was fair – I don’t understand by what criteria court made read more ...