Klitschko was bored fighting Chagaev
Published: 20 July, 2009, 14:21
Vladimir Klitschko (L) fights with Ruslan Chagaev (AFP Photo DDP / Clemens Bilan)
TAGS: Sport, Boxing, Klitschko
Heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitshcko, who defended his IBF and WBO titles against Ruslan Chagaev, says the June 20 bout was “a bit boring”, Segodnya.ua reports.
The Ukrainian boxer believes there were no exiting or memorable moments during the fight, and he himself “showed nothing special” and acted monotonously.
He said he used mainly direct blows and simple series of punches, but it was enough to dominate, because Chagaev didn’t provide any serious resistance.
Klitschko also confessed he’s sorry that his opponent refused to continue after eight rounds, as a knock out in the end could’ve changed the audience’s impression of the fight.
Ruslan Chagaev came in as a replacement for British boxer David Haye, who pulled out of the June 20 bout due to injury.
Wladimir Klitshcko’s most likely future rivals are Russian Aleksandr Povetkin, who’ll challenge him for the IBF belt, and American Eddie Chambers, aiming to take a shot the WBO title.
19.07.2009, 10:01
Lebedev routs Maccarinelli to claim WBO beltRussian cruiserweight Denis Lebedev has claimed the vacant WBO Intercontinental title, after gettng the better of former WBO cruiserweight champ Enzo Maccarinelli, fightnews.com reports. |
21.07.2009, 14:02
5 comments
Date set for Pacquiao-Cotto super-boutThe best pound-for-pound boxer Manny Pacquiao will face WBO welterweight champ Miguel Cotto in the ring on November 14, Fightnews.com reports. |
