Sports Briefing | Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko Had Broken Hand
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A trainer for the heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko said that the boxer fought most of his title bout against Lamon Brewster with a broken left hand.The trainer, Jamen Ali Bashir, told The Associated Press yesterday that Klitschko broke his middle finger during the fight. Klitschko iced his hand immediately afterward, and is now wearing a cast from his left hand past his elbow. âIt will take eight weeks to heal,â Bashir said.Despite the injury, Klitschko dominated the fight Saturday night. Brewsterâs trainer, Buddy McGirt, stopped the fight before the seventh round could start, and Klitschko kept his International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization titles.
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Much like Muhammad Ali before him, heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko isn&#39;t afraid to take a political stance. By Joe Cavaretta, AP.
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Following his upset of Mike Tyson in July, British heavyweight Danny Williams has the chance on Saturday to become the WBC World Heavyweight Champion when he takes on Vitali Klitscko at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.
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After returning from the hospital at around midnight, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko met with the press to discuss his eighth-round knockout victory over Danny Williams Saturday night on HBO Pay-Per-View at Mandalay Bay Resort &amp; Casino, his
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07.12.04 - By Marcus Wood: July 30th 2004 Danny Williams knocked out Mike Tyson in the fourth round in Louisville, USA. Fast forward four months and Danny Williams is preparing to fight reigning WBC world champion Vitali Klitschko as a direct result.
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New Jersey Nets guard Zoran Planinic had surgery on his broken left hand Thursday and will be out indefinitely. Planinic broke his hand in Wednesday&#39;s game against the Washington Wizards.
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Vitali Klitschko said he wants to join the political fight in his native Ukraine after an emphatic defense of his World Boxing Council heavyweight title against Danny Williams on Saturday.
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VITALI Klitschko successfully defended his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown here on Saturday, stopping Britain&#39;s Danny Williams one minute and 26 seconds into the eighth round of their scheduled 12-round fight.
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The heavyweight boxing title match between Vitali Klitschko and Danny Williams will be the biggest heavyweight fight ever. Biggest, that is, as measured by the scale.
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Round-by-round action as Danny Williams takes on Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title. Build-up: The atmosphere is building at the Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas with a strong British presence on hand to cheer for Williams.
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It is time for redemption in the eyes of heavyweights Wladimir Klitschko and DaVarryl Williamson when they collide this Saturday October 2nd in the new outdoor Amphitheatre at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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THE first pro opponent of Danny Williams believes the Brixton Bomber will cut 6ft 7in Vitali Klitschko down to size to be WBC heavyweight champion, writes STEVE BRENNER.
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For heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, the preparations for Saturday&#39;s title fight have been overshadowed by political upheaval half a world away.
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December 8, 2004. Vitali Klitschko is recognized by Ring Magazine as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. HBO Sports would also like you to believe it.
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Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has tipped WBC boss Vitali Klitschko to retain his title against Danny Williams when the two clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
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LAS VEGAS -- Vitali Klitschko made one statement with his fists, and another with his words. Both came through loud and clear in a dominating title defense that elevated him to the top of a crowded list of heavyweight champions.
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Las Vegas - Vitali Klitschko&#39;s fight with Danny Williams on Saturday will be the biggest heavyweight clash ever - at least in the ring.