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Today was the press conference in Mannheim, Germany for the upcoming WBO, IBF, IBO, and Ring heavyweight championship this December 11th between current champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KOs) and voluntary challenger Dereck Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) which will take place at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany.
Klitschko Quotes
“If you shake hands with Chisora at once you’ll understand that in his fists are a lot of power. I see Chisora in myself – young, self-confident, motivated. In some ways he’s similar to Vitali, who in 2003 had the same motivation before fight with Lennox Lewis. Nobody and nothing could stop him, he wanted to hold the title more than anything. I will give it all to win on December 11th. I won’t allow to dream of Chisora to come true.”
Chisora Quotes
“I saw fight the Klitschko-Briggs on Saturday. It was an embarrassment for boxing. Many Americans boxers come to Germany only with one dream – to survive twelve rounds and then cash their check. Money doesn’t interest me. I would fight only for the title of world champion and I will try to take Wladimir’s belts. In Germany he won the title, and here he will lose it. I’m not a person who speaks much. I simply am going to win on October 11th and take the title home.”
Today was the weigh-in at the Karstadt Sporthau in Hamburg, Germany for the WBC heavyweight championship fight tomorrow night between current champ Vitali Klitschko and Shannon Briggs. The weigh in took place at 2 pm.
Klitschko weighed in at 251 lbs / 114,0 kg while Briggs weighed in at 262.5 lbs / 119,0 kg.
Here are other weights for the undercard...
Alexander Ustinov 309 vs. Oezcan Cetinkaya 220.5
Ola Afolabi 205 vs. Sandro Siproshvili 198,5
Zauerbek Baysangurov 160 vs. Eugenio Monteiro tba
Nenad Borovcanin 209.5 vs. Patrick Berger 197.5
Hizni Altunkaya 199.5 vs. Mathias Reinhardt 192
Today was the final press conference for WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KOs) and former 2 time champion Shannon Briggs (51-5, 45 KOs), ahead of their fight this Saturday, October 16th at the o2 World in Hamburg, Germany.
In the press conference, Shannon looked in great shape, seemed confident, and got on to Vitali about a comment that supposedly was tasteless in his opinion regarding asthmatics like himself. Vitali seemed amused by Shannon's antics and at one point asked Shannon if he was scared since he was leaving the press conference when it was his turn to speak.
Vitali Klitschko Quotes
“I see that Briggs is in a very good shape. He is a dangerous puncher and a very strong challenger who is a former heavyweight champion. I am ready and prepared for him and I will do everything to make sure to keep my WBC title."
"It is not easy to find an adversary for me or my brother. Shannon accepted immediately to fight me and I thank him for that, but when I hear him say he is going to propel me into retirement, that just makes me laugh. "
Shannon Briggs Quotes
“I had the best training camp of my career. I will fight different than all the other opponents Klitschko had before me. I am not afraid to fight him and I will take his WBC belt to the US.”
"I really feel for you, but you have made a bad choice. You are going to meet an adversary that you have never met before. I can hit, box and dodge my opponent's punches."
"I have never prepared so well for a bout. When I have finished with Vitali, they can bring on Wladimir immediately."
Ahead of their championship fight tomorrow, current IBF, IBO, WBO, and Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko(57-3, 48 KOs) and former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 KOs) participated in a public workout Wednesday at the Mercedes Benz Center in Frankfurt, Germany. Their fight will take place tomorrow at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
Klitschko Peter Public Workout Pictures
**MORE PICTURES TO COME
Klitschko Peter Public Workout Video
**This does not show the whole public workout but does show a bit
Monday was the final press conference for IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 48 KOs) and former WBC champion Sam Peter (34-3, 27 KOs) ahead of their championship fight and rematch from their 2005 fight this Saturday, September 11th at the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany.
Peter celebrated his 30th birthday on the day of the press conference and was presented with a cake made out in the design of of boxing ring, and a belt by Klitschko. I'm not sure what the belt part was about but I think it might have been a jab at Peter regarding to not getting his belts, and/or possibly in reference to the situation in his brothers press conference with Peter in which Peter tore away the belt from Vitali's hands.
Klitschko Quotes
“Peter is very fast, powerful and a great puncher. I love to be challenged and I am very much motivated for this fight. Each round I will try to knock Peter out”
"Anything can happen in the ring. A knockout can happen every second. Wladimir tried to provoke Peter by saying, "This is your special day. That's why I'll let you touch the belt and let you hold them, but only today and that's about it. Wladimir held the IBF and WBO belts right before Peter's face. Peter said nothing.
Peter Quotes
“I am happy to be in Germany in again. It will be an excellent, classy fight.”
"I'll give the answers in the ring. I'm going to let my fist speak in the ring and I'll take the belts. This fight is going to be classic."
"I can't wait, and I don't want to say alot because you will see it all in the ring. Watch out and don't miss it. Thank you everyone and especially God. In 2005 I was doing well but people thought my career was over - I knew that this was not the end, it is not going to be over! I have trust in God and I am back, I'm really happy about it. September is my month and it's my moment especially for my career".
Ivaylo Gotsev Quotes
** Peter's manager
"We are going to put the cake into the refrigerator until Saturday, because this is when Samuel will be picking up his real presents - the world champion belts!"
Abel Sanchez Quotes
** Peter's trainer
At one point in the press conference he gets up and says ,"Wladimir is going to get knocked out in round 6."
Emanuel Steward Quotes
** Wladimir's trainer
"Peter has one of the best knockouts. Samuel is an accurate puncher, but Wladimir has been become a complete fighter and is able to control everything. He makes you fight how he wants. He is the best Heavyweight Champion of the World, and he will dominate this fight." Stewards predicts is a 4th or 5th round KO for Klitschko.
Klitschko Peter 2 Press Conference Pictures
Klitschko Peter Press Conference Video
Here is some video footage of the press conference. Enjoy!
Here's a another video where Wladimir asks a question to Peter about how he thinks he should have won the 1st fight...
Today was the presser for the heavyweight championship fight between current WBO,IBF,IBO, and Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and the IBF #1 mandatory Alexander Povetkin for their fight September 11th in Frankfort, Germany. Only 1 problem... Povetkin didn't show!
Klitschko Povetkin Presser Video 1
Klitschko Povetkin Presser Video 2
Wladimir Klitschko Quotes
I am very disappointed that Povetkin did not show up today. For two weeks, we have tried to force him to come. He could have shown that he is ready to fight me. It’s the first time in my entire career that my opponent did not come to the press conference."
“I didn’t chose Povetkin. He’s my mandatory IBF challenger. No matter who will be my opponent on September 11, I will knock him out.”
Bernd Bönte Quotes
** Klitschko's manager
“Maybe, Povetkin just wants the $2 million from the purse bid but doesn’t think about fighting Wladimir.”
Tuesday May 18th was the media workout for the WBC champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) and challenger Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs) ahead of their WBC championship clash on Saturday, May 29th in Gelsenkirchen, Germany at each of their respective training camps. Vitali had is media and public workout at his training camp in Going, Austria, while Sosnowski was at his training camp in Wisla, Poland.
Klitschko Quotes
On Albert Sosnowski
“I expect Albert Sosnowski to be in the best shape of his life. I am sure that he will not run and hide like my last opponent Kevin Johnson. He said that he will give his all to get my belt, but I am well prepared and will not underestimate him. Albert Sosnwoski is not a big name and not so famous in boxing so far. But that does not count at all. He will be very powerful and will always go forward. He will do anything to get my title.”
On preparation
“I have trained very hard and I am in a very good condition. I am prepared to go 12 rounds if I have to.”
On the fight at the soccer stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
“I am looking forward to fighting in a big arena as my brother Wladimir did in Schalke and recently in Düsseldorf. The Schalke stadium is great and I am really looking forward to going there in a couple of days. I know from Wladimir’s fight and from soccer matches I have attended in the arena that the fans and the atmosphere are terrific.”
On future fights
“Fights against David Haye and Nikolay Valuev are interesting fights, but I am not sure if they dare to step in the ring with me or my brother. Anyway, I am not thinking of any other opponents than Albert Sosnowski right now. ”
On being a professional athelete and a politician
“Right now I am able to handle both sides well, like Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines. I want to implement western standards in the Ukraine, my country has so much potential and I want to help to make things better.”
Fritz Sdunek Quotes
** Vitali’s trainer:
“Vitali is in an extraordinary shape. Once again, he improved his boxing skills. We have worked a lot on his footwork and he went through more than 110 rounds of sparring.”
This fight is being presented by K2 Promotions and the Klitschko Management Group, and is being distributed in North America by Integrated Sports Media live at 3 PM/ET and 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DIRECTV, and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Bell TV, Shaw PPV and Viewer’s Choice in Canada. The suggested retail price is only $24.95.
Today was the weigh in for the WBC heavyweight championship fight this Saturday between current WBC champ Vitali Klitschko and unbeaten American prospect Kevin Johnson. Vitali Klitschko weighed in at 246.9 lbs (112 kg) while Johnson weighed in at 242.5 lbs (110 kg). The fight will take place in Berne, Switzerland at the PostFinance Arena.
Klitscho Johnson Weigh-in Video
Klitschko Johnson Stare Down
For pics of the weigh in you can go here, and here.
Today was the open workout of WBC champ Vitali Klitschko and undefeated American heavyweight contender Kevin Johnson at the Westside Mall in Bern, Switzerland ahead of their WBC heavyweight championship fight this Saturday, December 12th. Both fighters looked in good shape ahead of their duel.
For pictures you can go here and here, and for a video(in German) of the public workout you can go here.
Here's another video of both Johnson and Klitschko in the public workout preparing for their fight this Saturday...
The following are pictures in a slide show format of training, press conference, and much more(will be updated over time), for the heavyweight championship fight between current WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA "champion in recess" Ruslan Chagaev ahead of their big fight this Saturday, June 20th.
The following is a slideshow of all the various pictures of the fight and leading up to the fight between current WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko and Hasim "The Rock" Rahman. Pictures include both press conferences, training pictures, fight pictures, and more!
The following are pictures from the 1st press conference on Friday, November 7th at the SAP Aerna in Mannheim, Germany for the December 13th title fight between WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champ Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko & and former 2 time heavyweight champion Hasim "The Rock" Rahman. Enjoy!
These are pictures of WBC emeritus champion "Dr. Ironfist" Vitali Klitschko and current WBC heavyweight champion Sam "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter ahead of the championship duel on October 11th at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany. For now the pictures include the press conference, some training of Vitali, and pictures at the O2 Arena, but will eventually will include fight pictures and more. So come back to this post as it will be updated with time....
This is a slideshow of various pictures of WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko and WBO mandatory Tony "The Tiger" Thompson encompassing everything from their initial press conference up until Klitschko's celebration of his victory via 11th round KO of Thompson. Enjoy!
This is a video slideshow of pictures from the open workout on Wednesday July 9th, 2008 of Wladimir Klitschko vs Tony Thompson. It also shows some undercard fighters as well. Their fight will take place at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany and will be this Saturday July 12th, 2008. The duel will be shown live and free on HBO @ 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT and replayed in both ET & PT @ 10:00 pm.
On April 29th, 2008 Wladimir Klitschko and Tony Thompson held a press conference in Hamburg, Germany for their showdown on July 12th, 2008. Here's a short video I found of part of that press conference.
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