Wladimir Klitschko blamed his rival Sultan Ibragimov's defensive style for producing a disappointing fight on the night he was proclaimed the first unified heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. Klitschko easily outpointed Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night to regain the WBO title and add it to his IBF/IBO belts with his 50th professional victory (50-3, 44KOs). Claiming an unanimous decision (119-110, 117-111, 118-110) he handed a first defeat to Ibragimov in what was...
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This article is the first in a series of posts examining the state of boxing's various weight classes. The state of each major weight class will be reviewed, from the heavyweights to the the lightweights and everywhere in between. Each weight class' top pros, rising prospects, and fading has beens will be dissected. I will also make my predictions for upcoming bouts and what fights may be coming up the pipe in the future. So, where better to start than with the heavyweights? Well, if you...
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Sultan Ibragimov wins by a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield to remain the WBO Heavyweight Champion Saturday at The Khodynka Arena.
Ibragimov remained undefeated at 22-0-1. He was originally scheduled to fight WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev, but he withdrew from the event due to undisclosed medical reasons.
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We're still waiting for tonight's main event between Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov from Madison Square Garden. First up on the broadcast is a replay of last week's rematch between Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor. It was interesting to see the fight with the judge's scores displayed, as I disagreed with several rounds but agreed with the decision. Now we've got a little debate about the heavyweight division with Lennox Lewis. The former champ gives props to Ibragimov for his...
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The first heavyweight unification title fight since 1999 highlights a special evening of Boxing-oriented programming when World Championship Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov, Saturday, Feb. 23 (9:30 PM. ET/ 6:30 PM PT) from New York’s Madison Square Garden. The fight will be available in HDTV, as well as closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
Other HBO playdate: Feb. 24 (9:30 AM)
Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs), from Kiev, Ukraine...
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Former WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov, who we last saw losing a unanimous decision to Wladimir Klitschko in a February unification fight at New York's Madison Square Garden, is now on vacation in Russia for much needed rest from the ...
By Ted Sares : What was at stake: The heavyweight unification fight between the IBF Champion Wladimir Klitschko and the WBO Champion Sultan Ibragimov. Styles: 1) Klitschko, 49-3 (44), is improved in all areas and can take an opponent out with left ...
1. Will Sultan Ibragimov’s movement and quick hands be enough to upset Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday night ? Many observers probably think I am crazy for asking the above question regarding Klitschko and Ibragimov. However, the beginning of 2008 ...
Sultan Ibragimov (born March 8 , 1975 , Kaspiysk , Dagestan ) is a Russian heavyweight boxer of Dagestani descent. [ citation needed ] Ibragimov, real name Sultanahmed Ibzagimov is ...
East Side Boxing - For Gods sake why cant Holyfield fans just let him GO! He is finished all the HGH on earth will not bring back the eroded skills that all fighters suffer.Holyfield was an overachiev