Boxing News (4 pics + text) Bashny.Net

The day before yesterday in New York, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko won a unanimous decision victory over the Russian Sultan Ibragimov and united championship belts IBF and WBO.



in the first round Klitschko worked exclusively with his left hand, keeping his distance Ibragimov on corona jabs. Russians move a lot, but could not put insurmountable problems for Vladimir. Klitschko connected the first time right until the beginning of the fourth round, forcing the audience burst into applause. At the end of the round Ibragimov threw a couple of swings, but the overall picture is not changed - the beginning of the fight was a Ukrainian.



In the fifth and ninth rounds Klitschko moved from intelligence directly to the fighting - right cross Ukrainians now and then finding security holes Ibragimov, several times the Russians from the knockdown saves only the ropes and gong. Ibragimov himself a lot and moved well, and a lot of strong beat Vladimir on the case, but almost no one beat the Russians in the head did not work.



Only in the eleventh round Ibragimov hit the Klitschko jab - without much success. At the end of the round Klitschko held a lightning attack. The last round of the fight was very quiet, despite attempts Ibragimov go for a frank exchange of blows - Klitschko just klincheval.



By the end of 12 rounds the judges gave a unanimous decision victory Klitschko: 119-110, 117-111, 118-110. Thus, the Ukrainian boxer united championship belts IBF / IBO and WBO.

The bout was held at "Madison Square Garden" in New York. Budget show - $ 10 million - was the largest in the last five years. The bout was broadcast in 200 countries.

This fight was the seventh in the history of heavyweight champions between different versions. Klitschko became just the ninth heavyweight, having more than one championship belt.