Hamburg – Wladimir Klitschko successfully defended his world title by the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO. The Ukrainians defeated in his former adopted home of Hamburg challenger Kubrat Pulev from Bulgaria by Ko in the fifth round.
“I want this victory also devote my compatriots in the Ukraine, they have difficult times. Pulew has brought a good performance, but I give him respect,” Klitschko said.
14,000 spectators in the arena at the public park both boxers began furiously. The first successful action belonged to the challenger. Pulew caught the defending champions with a hard jab in the face, Klitschko looked briefly struck. It should be the last time for a long time that Pulew would land a hit effect.
Still in the first round, said the world champion in an impressive way: Within a few seconds he sent the Bulgarians twice to the ground. First he caught Pulew with a left hook on the chin, then he pushed him down, but this was considered by the referee as a regular action.
In the third round, the third precipitation followed: A right cross Klitschkos Pulew hit hard by a left hook to the challenger had to be one again. As Pulew in the fourth and early fifth round again even more hits landed, it came to Ko after Klitschko had caught his opponent with another left hook on the chin.
For Klitschko, it was in the 66th professional fight the 63rd victory. For his success, he collected around 4.5 million euros. Former European champion Pulew, for it was the first defeat in his 21 fight, receives around 1.1 million euros. The sporting future of the 33-year-old is uncertain, his contract with Team Sauerland runs out at the end.
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