WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) scored a tenth round KO over Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs) on Saturday night before a huge crowd at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Klitschko kept Sosnowski on the outside in round one. Another measured round for Klitschko in round two. Sosnowski landed a few shots in round three. Another workmanlike round for Klitschko in the fourth. Klitschko began to open up in the fifth punishing Sosnowski. More good work from Klitschko in the sixth, but Sosnowski remained game. Another round for Klitschko in the seventh, but Sosnowski backed him up on occasion. Sosnowski landed a good right in the eighth. Klitschko had his best round of the fight so far in the ninth, landing numerous hard shots. Klitschko finally flattened Sosnowski in the tenth and referee Jay Nady waved it off.
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In an ugly bout, WBC #7 heavyweight Johnathon Banks (24-1-1, 17 KOs) and upset specialist Jason Gavern (19-7-4, 8 KOs) battled to a twelve round draw. It was a foul-filled clinchfest. Gavern was deducted a point in round six, Banks was deducted a point in the seventh. Banks seemed to knockdown Gavern in the eighth, but it was ruled a slip. Scores were 113-113, 113-113, 115-111. Banks kept his NABF title. Referee Juergen Langos called it the dirtiest fight he’s ever officiated.
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Unbeaten cruiserweight Nenad Borovcanin (26-0, 18 KOs) was forced to go the full six in a unanimous decision win over Raymond Ochieng (21-11-3, 17 KOs).