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Is Wladimir Klitschko The Next One? (2003)

Ukrainian IBF and WBO world champion Wladimir Klitschko (L) and British WBA champion David Haye fight during their heavyweight title boxing match in the northern German city of Hamburg on July 2, 2011. The fight has been dubbed the "unification bout" as the winner takes all three major heavy weight title belts. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)  | read this item

Is Wladimir Klitschko The Next One? (2003)

By Scoop Malinowski
(This article was originally published in Boxing Digest in April 2003.)
Sullivan…Johnson…Dempsey…Louis…Marciano…Ali…Holmes…Tyson…Lewis. This is the linear line of boxing’s nine dominant heavyweight champions. The question now is who will be the next and tenth man to join this exclusive brotherhood? There are indications that suggest it could very well be Wladimir Klitschko.
“He’s the one,” [...]

Don King Discusses The Loyalty, Heart and Betrayal of Tomasz Adamek  | read this item

Don King Discusses The Loyalty, Heart and Betrayal of Tomasz Adamek

Don King promoted Tomasz Adamek to his first world title – the WBC Light Heavyweight championship which Adamek won against Australian Paul Briggs in Chicago in May 2005 at the sold-out United Center on the undercard of the Andrew Golota-Lamon Brewster WBO Heavyweight title match.
King was asked for his opinion on Adamek this week at [...]

Carl Froch states his case at Madison Square Garden press event, with next opponent Kessler over his left shoulder.  | read this item

Biofile with Carl “The Cobra” Froch

Status: Former WBC Super Middleweight champion. Has a record of 26-1 (20 KO’s). Will meet Arthur Abraham this Saturday in Super Six tournament.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 168
DOB: July 2, 1977 In: Nottingham, England
Inspiration: “I want recognition from the top fighters in the world. The top Americans.”
Childhood Heroes: “No, not really. I used to watch a lot [...]