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Klitschko retains heavyweight belt
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December 14, 2009, Monday
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VITALI Klitschko easily retained his WBC world heavyweight title in Switzerland on Saturday, winning a unanimous points decision against American challenger Kevin Johnson.
The 38-year-old Ukrainian spent the entire fight on the offensive against previously unbeaten Johnson but could not find his customary knockout as his opponent opted for survival.
A sellout 17,000 crowd at Berne's PostFinance Arena willed Klitschko to finish the job inside the distance, as he had done in 37 of his previous 38 victories from 40 fights, but Johnson's chin was up to the task, even though he rarely landed a meaningful punch.
"He was a very unusual fighter," Klitschko said at ringside after his fourth win since returning to action in 2008 following an injury-induced retirement in 2005.
"He moved very well and was not easy to hit. I'm disappointed because I would have preferred a knockout but I'm happy that I won all 12 rounds."
Klitschko said he hoped to take on Briton David Haye, who beat Russian giant Nikolai Valuev last month to win the WBA belt, in a unification fight next year. "I'm ready. I will be happy to fight him next year. David Haye is the trash-talking world champion."
The 38-year-old Ukrainian spent the entire fight on the offensive against previously unbeaten Johnson but could not find his customary knockout as his opponent opted for survival.
A sellout 17,000 crowd at Berne's PostFinance Arena willed Klitschko to finish the job inside the distance, as he had done in 37 of his previous 38 victories from 40 fights, but Johnson's chin was up to the task, even though he rarely landed a meaningful punch.
"He was a very unusual fighter," Klitschko said at ringside after his fourth win since returning to action in 2008 following an injury-induced retirement in 2005.
"He moved very well and was not easy to hit. I'm disappointed because I would have preferred a knockout but I'm happy that I won all 12 rounds."
Klitschko said he hoped to take on Briton David Haye, who beat Russian giant Nikolai Valuev last month to win the WBA belt, in a unification fight next year. "I'm ready. I will be happy to fight him next year. David Haye is the trash-talking world champion."
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