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What It's Like To Box Wladimir Klitschko  | read this item

What It’s Like To Box Wladimir Klitschko

Some former opponents of Wladimir Klitschko describe what it’s actually like to box against the current IBF/WBO/Ring Heavyweight champion…
“He’s an all around athlete. A great athlete, a better athlete than what I had anticipated when I got in there with him,” said Ray Austin, who was defeated in two rounds by ‘Dr. Steelhammer’ in March [...]

The IBF/WBO/Ring Heavyweight champion of the world also won Olympic gold in 1996.  | read this item

Facing Klitschko: What It’s Like To Be In The Ring With The Champ

In this day and age there aren’t any heavyweight contenders with the marquee name recognition like “Foreman”, “Frazier” and “Norton” for Wladimir Klitschko to defeat and acquire the deserved accolades. So boxing has to suffice with the best of today, like Ibragimov, Byrd, Brewster, and Austin, etc. to measure how good Klitschko really is.
“He’s an [...]

Biofile with Frank "The Tank" Dancevic  | read this item

Biofile with Frank “The Tank” Dancevic

Biofile: The Frank Dancevic Interview By Scoop Malinowski
Monday, August 03, 2009
Dancevic on pre-match feeling: I try to stay relaxed. I try to just put the music on, think about what I gotta do on the court. © Action Images/Reuters
Frank Dancevic’s first serve has always been one of his best weapons so no one [...]