Klitschko Povetkin Weigh In

Today was the weigh in for the WBA/WBO/IBF/IBF/RING heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 51 KOs) and WBA champ Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18 KOs) which will happen tomorrow night out of the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.  Klitschko weighed in at 241.6 lbs while Povetkin weighed 225.3 pounds.

Klitschko Povetkin Weigh-In Video

Klitschko TKO Over Pianeta

Wladimir Klitschko easily defended his titles today as he beat heavyweight challenger Francesco Pianeta by 6th round TKO. It started off with Wladimir controlling things with the jab and slipping in a right now and then while Pianeta tried throwing wild punches and tying up Wladimir. By round 4 Wladimir started landing more and dropped Pianeta and again in round 5. In round 6 Wladimir threw a combination and dropped Pianeta and the ref waved off the fight after he got to his feet. With this win Wladimir improves his record to (60-3, 52 KOs) while Pianeta drops to (28-1-1, 15 KOs)

Where to Watch Klitschko vs Pianeta

This is where you will find information on where to watch the heavyweight championship fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Francesco Pianeta.

Where to watch Klitschko Pianeta in the US

 

The cable channel EPIX will be showing the fight starting at 4:30 pm EST. They will also have a live stream on their site at http://www.epixhd.com/klitschko-vs-pianeta/. They offer a 14 day free trial if you want to see it online.

Where to watch Klitschko Pianeta streaming

Look for links to post on chat box on upper right side of blog near fight time at 4:30 ET/ 1:30 PT.

Where to watch Klitschko Pianeta Overseas

RTL will show the fight out of Germany. ESPN UK will also show the fight out of the United Kingdom. Know more information? Comment and let us know.

Klitschko Pianeta Undercard

This is the undercard and weights for the heavyweight title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Francesco Pianeta today.:



The undercard for tomorrow’s fight night weighed-in at (all kilogram):

• Mike Perez 106.5 vs. Travis Walker 118 – Heavyweight.
•  Christina Hammer 73.5 vs. Zita Zatyko 75.5 – Super Middleweight 
•  Hizni Altunkaya 93 vs. Gyuli Bozai 89 – Cruiserweight 
• Moritz Stahl 77 vs. Oleg Fedotovs 77 (swing bout) – Super Middleweight 

The fight will broadcast on RTL in Germany, on EPIX in the US. The EPIX broadcast starts live at 5 pm EST/ 2 pm PST.

Klitschko Pianeta Weigh In

Today was the weigh-in between current IBF, WBO, IBO, Super WBA, and Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (59-3, 51 KOs) and challenger Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KOs) ahead of their fight tomorrow night at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Klitschko weighed 249 lbs/ 113 kilograms and Pianeta weighed 240 lbs/ 109 kilograms. Both fighters look to be in great shape and there is a must see stare down at the end of the weigh in. Check it out:

Klitschko vs Pianeta May 4th

It looks like it's finally official that WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO/RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (59-3, 50 KO) will take on Italian heavyweight Francesco Pianeta.  It looks as though the WBA has approved of the optional defense instead of facing WBA regular champion Alexander Povetkin.  The details as to why Wladimir is not anxious to face Povetkin has nothing to do with being afraid of him.  Povetkin has pulled out twice in the past when they were going to meet and most likely there are negotiation problems. 

The 28 year old Pianeta has a solid record of (28-0-1, 15 KO) and also matches up physically with Wladimir standing at 6'5" and is also a southpaw which are never easy to fight.

I don't see this fight lasting long and will showcase Wladimir's physical arsenal.  Look for a Povetkin fight later in the year which I think will be even easier of a fight than this one for Wladimir and maybe a 3rd fight down the road with someone such as Jennings this year.

Wladimir Klitschko Displays Judo Skills

This is a video I just discovered where current IBF/WBO/SUPER WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko displays a judo throw and performs an armbar at a school in Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine. If anyone has additional information please comment.




He also talked about mma recently and said , "To be honest I didn't really like [MMA] before. But when I was watching it, I got into the style of MMA and I think I have a lot of respect for MMA fighters. It's a very tough sport... You have to be so multi-functional, you have to be a wrestler, you have to be a good kickboxer, you have to be a good boxer, you have to be with good condition." "I want to try the fitness. Just get in an MMA gym and just practice certain things. I used to wrestle, and I did judo when I was younger. As training, as fitness, perfect. Fighting, no."

Klitschko's Attend Steward Memorial

Today was the memorial for the late great trainer Emanuel Steward who trained many greats including Lennox Lewis, Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, and many more including current WBO/IBF/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.  Both Wladimir and his brother attended the memorial and Wladimir gave a very good speech to pay his respects to his friend and trainer for the last 9  years.  Here is a video of Wladimir's speech:










here's a speech from Lewis:




here's one from Thomas Hearns:






And here's a video showing different people paying their respects...

Klitschko Wach Full Fight

This is the full fight video for the IBF/WBO/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight championship fight that happened Saturday, November 10th between reigning champ Wladimir Klitschko and undefeated challenger Mariusz Wach.  Enjoy!

Klitschko Decisions Wach

In a boxing clinic tonight at the O2 World Arena in Hamburg, Germany, WBO/IBF/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko easily retained his belts over Mariusz Wach via 12 round decision.  Wladimir established his jab and Wach never had an answer.  To Wach's credit though he could take some heavy hits and definitely has a good chin.  The only part of the fight where Wach had any success was the end of round 5 where he landed a heavy right and Wladimir appeared to be in a little trouble but rebounded quickly between rounds.  Scores were 120-107, 120-107, 119-109.  Wladimir improves to (59-3, 51 KOs) while Wach's record goes to (27-1, 15 KOs)...

Where To Watch Klitschko vs Wach

This is where you will find information on where you can watch the WBO/IBF/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight championship fight for today Saturday, November 10th 2012 between current champion Wladimir Klitschko and undefeated challenger Mariusz Wach.


Where To Watch In the US


The cable network EPIX will be showing the fight at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. and you can also watch a stream of the bout on their online site(also will show Helenius vs Williams and a dedication to the late great trainer Emanuel Steward).  They are offering a free 14 day trial and you can go here to get it: http://www.epixhd.com/freetrial/


Where To Watch In Germany

RTL once again will air the fight.


Where To Watch Online


You can go to http://www.epixhd.com/freetrial/ for a EPIX free trial if you are in the US to watch a stream or check out the chat on the right hand side for streaming links near the time of the fight .  Enjoy ------>


Are you from another country and have information on where the fight will be aired?  Please comment the information.  Thanks!

WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO PREPARING FOR MARUISZ WACH

This is a short video with Wladimir Klitschko talking about his preparations for his fight tonight with Maruisz Wach and shows actual training footage with Wilder and Banks.

Klitschko Wach Weigh-In

Today was the weigh in for the IBF/WBO/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight championshiop fight between current champ Wladimir Klitschko (58-3, 50 KO’s)  and challenger Mariusz Wach (27-0, 15 KO’s) which will take place tomorrow night at at sold out o2 World Hamburg, Germany. The fight will be shown live on RTL in Germany. EPIX will show the fight in the US at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT.  There was an intense stare-off at the weigh in and both fighters look in shape and ready.  Should be a great fight while it lasts.  Wladimir weighed in 112.0 kilograms / 246.92 pounds vs Mariusz Wach @ 113.8 kilograms / 249.12 lbs.


Here is a video of the weigh-in:






Here's another video:





Here's from the viewpoint of Wach's team... 

Klitschko vs Wach ESPN Preview

Dan Rafael of ESPN who will also be doing commentary for the heavyweight championship bout this Saturday, November 10th, previews the championship bout between champ Wladimir Klitschko and Mariusz Wach in this video.

Klitschko Wach Public Workout

Today was the public workout with champ Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Mariusz Wach ahead of their fight this Saturday, November 10th.  Both fighters looked to be in great shape and form.  Should be a great fight-- while it lasts... Here's the video coverage.






Klitschko working pads with temporary trainer Jonathan Banks:




Klitschko shadow boxing..





Wach working pads...

Klitschko Wach Final Press Conference

Today was the final press conference for the IBF/WBO/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight championship this Saturday, November 10th between champion Wladimir Klitschko and undefeated challenger Mariusz Wach. In the video, the presser was recorded through Google + and has question and answers from users at the end of the presser.

Klitschko Quotes

It took quite a time and I have put a huge effort in getting these belts. I am 100 per cent prepared to defend my titles again and I know what I will be facing in the ring on Saturday. I will defend the titles that I won together with Emanuel Steward.

Wach Quotes

I know it will be a very difficult fight but I am prepared for anything. If it’s gonna be 12 rounds, I am prepared, if it’s gonna be a technical fight I am prepared. I will do anything to get Klitschko’s titles. This fight will be very special and will be memorized by the boxing fans.


Here's the video of the entire press conference.





Here's an alternate video of the presser:






If you are just interested in seeing the stare down here's that video:

Emanuel Steward Dies At 68

Famed boxing trainer Emanuel Steward died today at age 68.  Steward was the trainer of current IBF/WBO/WBA/IBO/RING heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and many past greats such as Lennox Lewis and Tommy Hearns.  Wladimir Klitschko knew he was sick as he was not in his camp and was preparing for stablemate Jonathan Banks to work his corner in his upcoming fight with Mariusz Wach this November 10th. 

Here is an official statement on Steward's death from Wladimir Klitschko:

Boxing has suffered a tremendous loss with the passing of Emanuel Steward.

Vitali and I, along with the entire Team Klitschko, send our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Emanuel's family and friends.

It is not often that a person in any line of work gets a chance to work with a legend, well I was privileged enough to work with one for almost a decade.

I will miss our time together. The

long talks about boxing, the world, and life itself. Most of all I will miss our friendship.

My team and I will carry on with the goals we had set while Emanuel was with us because that is exactly what Emanuel would have wanted. I know he will be with us in spirit along the way and we will accomplish these goals in his honor.

Rest in peace Emanuel. You will be greatly missed.

Until we meet again my friend.

Wladimir Klitschko

R.I.P. Corrie Sanders

Former WBO heavyweight champion Corrie Sanders was shot and killed earlier today in Pretoria, South Africa.  Police say Sanders was shot in the hand and stomach at hi nephew Michael's 21st birthday party at the Thatch Haven restaurant in Brits, in South Africa's North West province, on Saturday night when four armed men stormed in randomly shooting. According to SAPA news agency, the former boxing champion was at the entrance to the venue, making his way to the buffet, when the shooting started. Eyewitnesses said Sanders had told his daughter Marinic, 15, to get down and play dead and was covering his daughter when he was shot. The 46 year old died in a hospital 8 hours later in the capital city of Pretoria early Sunday morning.

 His ex wife Sunette Sanders said the SA boxing champion died a hero. She seen him shot 1st hand while attending the 21st birthday party of a nephew. Sunette Sanders said robbers came into the Thatch Haven restaurant in Brits on Saturday night and started kicking and slapping people. She became emotional when she told how Corrie dove to protect his daughter when shots were fired. “I think he died a hero. He was just protecting his girl because they were shooting.” Police brigadier Thulani Ngubane told South African news media a search was continuing for the gunmen in a murder inquiry.

Sanders' former trainer Harold Volbrecht was also understandably emotional when news of his fighter’s passing had been publicized. “This is very sad. My heart is broken. It’s just terrible. I can’t believe this has happened.”


 The Klitschko's had both fought Sanders.  Wladimir took a loss from Sanders in 2003 and Vitali avenged that loss 13 months later in a vacant WBC championship bout in 2004. Vitali Klitschko said Sanders was his toughest fight after news of Sanders death.  Klitschko's had this to say about the incident:

"We were shocked to learn of the sudden death of Corrie Sanders and we want to express our sincere condolences to his family.  We will remember Corrie as a great person both inside and outside the ring. He was a great fighter with a big heart who always positively represented the sport of boxing."

Corrie was a self-admitted underachieve in boxing.  He excelled in golf and at one point was close to going on the PGA tour. 
His biggest achievement as a prizefighter was dropping and stopping current Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko four times en route to winning the WBO Heavyweight Championship in Hanover, Germany on March 8 th , 2003.  Corrie overwhelmed Klitschko with his unique blend of speed, power, and southpaw style, and ultimately won the title by way of sensational 2nd round knock-out.

 Sanders then vacated the WBO title in December of 2003 to compete for Lennox Lewis’ vacant WBC Heavyweight title. In a brave effort, Corrie was stopped by Wladimir’s brother, Vitali Klitschko, in a eight rounds brawl that took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on April 24 th , 2004.

After the bout, referee Jon Schorle called Corrie Sanders’ courageous effort against Vitali Klitschko, “one of the bravest performances I was ever privileged to be a part of”.

Besides the Klitschko's, Corrie was one of my favorite modern heavyweights.  Rest in Peace, Champ!!


Corrie Sanders; dead at the age of 46 (January 7th , 1966 – September 23, 2012)

Here is most likely one of the last times Corrie was live over the air.  It was aired 3 days before Corrie was murdered. He was on the line with another heavyweight boxer Francois Botha who is also from South Africa.

Corrie Sanders Highlights

Klitschko Stops Charr In 4

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KOs) retained his tile tonight be defeating Manuel Charr (21-1, 11 KOs) via 4th round TKO stoppage due to a cut. Vitali easily maintained the fight by maintaining the distance and using his jab and also had Manuel down in the 2nd from a punch to the top of his head. Manuel was upset the fight was stopped but it didn't look like he had anything to bother Vitali had the fight went on.

Where To Watch Klitschko Charr

This is where you will find information on where you can watch the WBC heavyweight championship fight between reigning champion Vitali Klitschko and challenger Manuel Charr today from Moscow, Russia.

Fight time: 2:30 p.m. EDT (BoxNation - UK) / 5:00 p.m. EDT (RTL - Germany) / 9:45 p.m. EDT (HBO - US, tape delay)
Location: Olimpiyskiy - Moscow, Russia

Where To Watch Klitschko Charr In the US

 

HBO will be showing the fight on tape delay before the Dawson / Ward fight. 

Where To Watch Klitschko Charr In the UK

BoxNation subscribers can catch the action live and exclusive on Sky Ch.437/Virgin Ch. 546

Where to Watch Klitschko Charr in Russia

Rossiya-2 will show the fight in Russia...

Where To Watch Klitschko Charr In the Online

For online streams look for links near fight time in the chat box on the right side of this blog.. ---> enjoy! :)