Wladimir
Klitschko retained hits IBF and WBO crown in
Gelsenkirchen, Germany when Ruslan Chagaev failed to
rise for round ten. The Ukrainian took control early
with his left jab as Chagaev attempted to work his
way inside. With two minutes gone into the second
round Chagaev was down after a jab from Klitschko
was followed up by a solid straight right hand. The
Uzbekistan fighter looked ok, but again ate right
hand bombs from Klitschko throughout the third and
fourth. By the fifth Chagaev tried switch to the
body with some success, but Klitschko continued to
maintain the range with ramrod jabs, keeping Chagaev
off balance and opening up a cut over his right eye.
The tail-end of the ninth saw the Ukrainian
unloading left and rights on Chagaev as he bobbed on
the ropes with nothing coming back, prompting his
corner to throw in the towel before the start of the
tenth. Original challenger Haye, had pulled out last
month with a back injury. Klitschko is expected to
honour an IBF mandatory next however against
unbeaten Alexander Povetkin.
Wladimir
Klitschko retained hits IBF and WBO crown in
Gelsenkirchen, Germany when Ruslan Chagaev failed to
rise for round ten. The Ukrainian took control early
with his left jab as Chagaev attempted to work his
way inside. With two minutes gone into the second
round Chagaev was down after a jab from Klitschko
was followed up by a solid straight right hand. The
Uzbekistan fighter looked ok, but again ate right
hand bombs from Klitschko throughout the third and
fourth. By the fifth Chagaev tried switch to the
body with some success, but Klitschko continued to
maintain the range with ramrod jabs, keeping Chagaev
off balance and opening up a cut over his right eye.
The tail-end of the ninth saw the Ukrainian
unloading left and rights on Chagaev as he bobbed on
the ropes with nothing coming back, prompting his
corner to throw in the towel before the start of the
tenth. Original challenger Haye, had pulled out last
month with a back injury. Klitschko is expected to
honour an IBF mandatory next however against
unbeaten Alexander Povetkin.
