Wladimir Klitschko waited for three years for his rematch with Lamond Brewster who stopped Klitschko by a 5th round TKO on April 10, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This time on July 07, 2007 in Koln, Germany Klitschko scored a TKO after Brewster's corner threw in the towel before the 6th round. In their first meeting Klitschko punched himself out after four rounds. In the rematch Klitschko fought at a measured pace using his jab to control the fight and find range to land his right.
Klitschko beat Sultan Ibragimov by a 12-round unanimous decision on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Wlad took home Sultan's WBO heavyweight belt to add to his IBF and IBO heavyweight belts making him the first unified heavyweight champion in nine years.
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Wladimir "Dr Steelhammer" Klitschko
Wladimir Klitschko, younger brother of former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is currently the IBF and IBO heavyweight title holder. Wladimir Klitschko is also the 1996 Olympic super heavyweight gold medal winner. Klitschko is trained by Emmanuel Steward of Kronk Gym and commentator for HBO boxing.
Wladimir Klitschko beat Samuel Peter by 12 round UD at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on September 24, 2005 despite begin down two times in 5th round and once in 10th round. All three judges score cards were 114-111 for Klitscho.
On April 22, 2006 at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany Wladimir Klitschko beat Chris Byrd by a 7th round TKO. Klitschko knocked Byrd down in both the 5th and 7th rounds with a right. Bleeding heavily from a cut near his eye Byrd made the count when he was downed in the 7th round but referee Wayne Kelly stopped the bout.
Wladimir Klitschko beat Calvin Brock by a 7th round KO on November 11, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Klitschko nailed Brock with a quick left followed by a big right hand that sent Brock falling face down to the canvas.
Klitschko successfully defended his IBF and IBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany on March 10, 2007 beating Ray Austin by TKO in the 2nd round. Klitschko hit Austin with four consecutive left hooks that ended the fight. Austin face down alongside the ropes was able to make it to his knees but had that vacant look that caused referee Eddie Cotton to stop the fight.