IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight
champion Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 54 KOs) is poised to extend his nine year
title reign against unbeaten challenger Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KOs) tonight
at “The World’s Most Famous Arena”, Madison Square Garden.
The event will be
televised Live on HBO in the United States and RTL in Germany. Klitschko says
he’s ready for whatever Jennings brings. “I have multiple game plans,” stated
Wlad, “if A doesn’t work we move to B, C, D, or E. Always have to be prepared
to change up. The best way to win is by knockout and that’s my plan.”
“My focus right now is
only on Bryant Jennings, I give credit to him and what he has accomplished and
I’m only thinking about beating him at Madison Square Garden and on HBO. Later
there will be time to consider Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder fights but now is
not the time to talk about that.”
Some numbers:
Klitschko’s nine year run is the second longest in heavyweight
history, trailing only Joe Louis, who reigned for 11 years, 8 months.
Tonight
is Wlad’s 18th consecutive heavyweight title defense. That mark is surpassed
only by Louis (25) and Larry Holmes (20).
Counting
his first reign as WBO champion, this will be Wladimir’s 23rd title defense.
It
will be Wlad’s first fight in the U.S. since he faced Sultan Ibragimov in this
same arena seven years ago. Ibragimov never fought again.
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