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VIDEO: Klitschko TKOs Thompson in 11th round

Posted 7/14/2008 on Keep Punching

Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles with an 11th-round TKO over Tony Thompson on Saturday at Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Check out the right hand that Klitschko lands to finish off Thompson.

Wladimir Klitschko KOs Tony Thompson

Posted 7/13/2008 on FanHouse

Wladimir Klitschko retained his heavyweight boxing title belts today in Germany, beating the American Tony Thompson with an 11th-round knockout.   Permalink  |  Email this  |  Linking Blogs  |  Comments

Wladimir Klitschko Knocks Out Tony Thompson In Round 11 Of Heavyweight Title Fight

Posted 7/13/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Well, it wasn't exactly an exciting fight, but whatever. Wladimir Klitschko wound up knocking Tony Thompson out tonight in Germany to keep all 46 of his heavyweight belts. Frankly, this fight was never in doubt and I'm not even sure how it made it to 11 rounds. I guess Klitschko felt sorry for Thompson or something. As you can tell from this video of the 11th round, Thompson ...

Bad Left Hook Fight Day: Wladimir Klitschko v. Tony Thompson

Posted 7/12/2008 on Bad Left Hook: Front Page Posts

The show starts live on HBO at 4:30 PM ET -- so two and a half hours from time of post. WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO IBF/WBO Heavyweight Titleholder Ring Magazine No. 1 Contender   TONY THOMPSON Ring Magazine No. 9 Contender   50-3 Record 31-1 44 KO 19 Kiev, Ukraine Hometown Washington, D.C. 32 Age 36 ...

Wladimir Klitschko Vs Tony Thompson Heavyweight Championship Preview And Prediction

Posted 7/12/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Tonight from Germany we've got what would normally be a much anticipated fight going on. It's the heavyweight championship pitting current champ Wladimir Klitschko against American challenger Tony Thompson. Great right? Uh, yeah, I guess. By the way, how many of you even knew this fight was going on this evening. Come on, be honest. In my research for this fight, this is the ...

Heavy odds: Thompson a massive underdog for a reason

Posted 7/12/2008 on Bad Left Hook: Front Page Posts

I know, I know, I know. Everyone wants to give humble, funny American underdog Tony Thompson (31-1, 19 KO) a shot against Wladimir Klitschko (50-3, 44 KO), the WBO/IBF unified titleholder. The two will meet today at 4:30 ET (U.S.), in Altona, Germany. People want to give Thompson a chance because of his size (6'5", 240-250 pounds). They want to give him a chance because he's a ...

Real Heavyweight Champ? Wladimir Klitschko Needs to Knock Tony Thompson Out

Posted 7/11/2008 on FanHouse

Wladimir Klitschko is the heavyweight champion of the world, in the sense that he's putting a couple of heavyweight title belts on the line when he fights Tony Thompson in Germany tomorrow, and in the sense that he's the top-rated heavyweight according to The Ring . But Klitschko has had so many lackluster performances -- including a lopsided but dull unanimous decision victory over Sultan ...

IBF/WBO heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko faces off with Tony Thompson, who will challen...

Posted 7/10/2008 on Bad Left Hook: Front Page Posts

IBF/WBO heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko faces off with Tony Thompson, who will challenge him in Germany this Saturday. (Photo by Markus Hansen/Bongarts/Getty Images for DFB)

FIGHT OF THE WEEK

Posted 7/10/2008 on Keep Punching

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson Where: Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany When: Saturday, 1:30 p.m. TV: HBO Outlook: Klitschko (50-3, 44 KOs) defends his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) Prediction: Kiltschko, a 6-61/2, 240-pounder with an 81-inch reach, usually has huge height and reach advantages over his opponents, but that won’t be the ...

VIDEO: Wladimir Klitschko’s Greatest Hits

Posted 7/9/2008 on Keep Punching

Wladimir Klitschko defends his IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on HBO from Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Here are some highlights of Klitschko in action: Here is a look at the Klitschko-Thompson trailer:

Klitschko stops Thompson with 11th-round right (AP)

Published 7/12/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News

Wladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Tony Thompson with a right hand in the 11th round Saturday to defend his heavyweight title. Klitschko (51-3, 45 knockouts) turned boos to cheers as the American went to the canvas 1:38 into the ...

Klitschko stops Thompson with 11th-round right

Published 7/12/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing

Wladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Tony Thompson in the 11th round Saturday to defend his heavyweight title.

Thompson ready for fight of his life against Klitschko

Published 7/11/2008 on USATODAY.com Boxing - Top Stories

The most challenging aspect of boxing for a contender such as Tony Thompson isn't taking punches, even if they're delivered by ...

Klitschko says he's ready to face Thompson

Published 7/11/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing

Now that he's consolidated two division titles, Wladimir Klitschko says he's ready to put them on the line against Tony Thompson.

Klitschko faces sparring partner Thompson (AP)

Published 7/10/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News

Wladimir Klitschko has been in the ring with Tony Thompson, though he doesn't remember it. Considering what happened afterward, who could blame him? Thompson sparred with Klitschko before the bout against Corrie Sanders in 2003 that nearly finished ...

Thompson brings back some bad memories for Klitschko ahead of title fight (The Canadian Press)

Published 7/10/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News

BERLIN - The last time Wladimir Klitschko was in the ring with Tony Thompson, he was about to receive an emphatic defeat.