Klitschko sends Mormeck to the carpet
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March 5, 2012, Monday
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WLADIMIR Klitschko stopped Jean-Marc Mormeck of France in the fourth round of a one-sided fight to retain his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Saturday.
The Ukrainian put Mormeck down with a left-right combination, followed by a short left. Mormeck beat the count but looked wobbly and referee Luis Pabon called it over. "His strategy was to make me tired but I dominated," Klitschko said.
Klitschko was credited with the 50th KO of his career but Mormeck said he could have fought on.
"I was frustrated, I could have continued," he said in the ring.
Klitschko had already floored Mormeck in the second and completely dominated the affair against the much smaller challenger, who never connected with a clean punch.
Klitschko's record improved to 57-3, while Mormeck dropped to 36-5. Klitschko also held on to the minor IBO and WBO belts.
"I have been doing this for 15 years and now I have my 50th knockout," Klitschko said in a ringside interview. "The road was long but I am here."
Older brother Vitali won a unanimous decision against British challenger Dereck Chisora in Munich two weeks ago to retain his WBC belt and said he was hoping his next fight would be against David Haye, the British boxer who lost to Wladimir in July and is officially retired.
Before the fight, Haye challenged Vitali again over a video link.
"I hope the next fight will be against Haye," Vitali said in the ring.
The Ukrainian put Mormeck down with a left-right combination, followed by a short left. Mormeck beat the count but looked wobbly and referee Luis Pabon called it over. "His strategy was to make me tired but I dominated," Klitschko said.
Klitschko was credited with the 50th KO of his career but Mormeck said he could have fought on.
"I was frustrated, I could have continued," he said in the ring.
Klitschko had already floored Mormeck in the second and completely dominated the affair against the much smaller challenger, who never connected with a clean punch.
Klitschko's record improved to 57-3, while Mormeck dropped to 36-5. Klitschko also held on to the minor IBO and WBO belts.
"I have been doing this for 15 years and now I have my 50th knockout," Klitschko said in a ringside interview. "The road was long but I am here."
Older brother Vitali won a unanimous decision against British challenger Dereck Chisora in Munich two weeks ago to retain his WBC belt and said he was hoping his next fight would be against David Haye, the British boxer who lost to Wladimir in July and is officially retired.
Before the fight, Haye challenged Vitali again over a video link.
"I hope the next fight will be against Haye," Vitali said in the ring.
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