Both fighters weighed in moments ago for the first heavyweight unification title fight since 1999. IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko weighed 238 and WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov scaled in at 219 during a special Thursday weigh-in ceremony at New York City's Madison Square Garden. For Wladimir, this is the lowest he has weighed since his first win over Chris Byrd in October 2000, and 5.5 pounds less than in his previous fight. Sultan weighed exactly the same as he did for his previous fight against Evander Holyfield.
Wladimir Klitschko: "I am going to win the fight. I am determined to win this fight. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds, but I doubt it will go the distance. I'm the lightest I've ever been but I feel strong and energetic. I feel great! The weight was a result of intensive training with fighters who were all at least one weight class below me."
Sultan Ibragimov: "I feel fantastic. The weight is fantastic, perfect!"
The rest of the fighters on the card will on the scale at 2:30PM tomorrow in the Affinia Manhattan Hotel Ballroom and NYC fight fans are invited to attend. The event takes place on Saturday in the big arena at Madison Square Garden, and will be broadcast live on HBO's World Championship Boxing.
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