Watch Vitali Klitschko vs Kevin Johnson boxing on December 12, 2009 at
PostFinance Arena, Berne, Switzerland.
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko (born 19 July 1971 in Belovodsk, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)) is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC world heavyweight champion. He has the highest knockout percentage (92.5%) of any heavyweight boxing champion in overall fights. His younger brother, Wladimir Klitschko, is the current IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine world heavyweight champion. Vitali is the first professional boxing world champion to hold a Ph.D. (in sports science).
Originally a professional kickboxer, Klitschko won the super heavyweight championship at the first World Military Games in Italy in 1995. In that same year, he won the silver medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin Germany, where he was defeated by Russia's Alexei Lezin in the final. His amateur record was 195-15 with 80 knockouts.
He began his professional boxing career in 1996, winning his first twenty-four fights by either early knockout or technical knockout (TKO). He and Wladimir signed with the German athlete-promotion company Universum. With both brothers holding Ph.D.s and being multilingual, their refined and articulate personalities made for mainstream marketability when they moved to Germany and Universum. In time, they became national celebrities in their adopted home country. In his 25th pro fight, on 26 June 1999, Klitschko won the WBO heavyweight title from Herbie Hide of the United Kingdom by a 2nd round knockout.
Kevin Johnson
Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (September 7, 1979 in Asbury Park, NJ) is an undefeated American heavyweight boxer.
He turned pro in 2002. After only three fights the lanky counterpuncher was thrown in with an undefeated Olympian in Timor Ibragimov who had already 13 victories. To the great surprise of the audience he held Ibragimov to a draw. Three fights later in 2004 he handily beat well-known clubfighter Robert Wiggins who was 19-3-1 at the time. After being somewhat inactive in 2005 he had another good win over a clubfighter in Robert Hawkins 2006 against whom he pitched a shutout.
At the end of November 2007 he was 17-0-1 and widely regarded as America's best heavyweight prospect largely to his dominant Jab but lacks power as is documented by only 6 KOs.
On April 18, 2008, at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, Johnson defeated Terry Smith by unanimous decision. Johnson used his long jab and hand speed to maneuver his way around the aggression of Smith.
Johnson scored the biggest win of his career with a TKO victory over former contender Bruce Seldon in September 2008 in Atlantic City.
His last fight, a battle of the undefeated, was against Devin Vargas on May 15. Johnson was declared winner by technical knockout after Vargas's corner threw in the towel early in the sixth round.
A story in the works is that Johnson's next fight could come in December against heavyweight powerhouse Vitali Klitschko. Giving further reason that this fight will happen is that Johnson cancelled his upcoming fight against Cuban olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis. It will be his first Heavyweight Champion shot.
PostFinance Arena, Berne, Switzerland.
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko (born 19 July 1971 in Belovodsk, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan)) is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC world heavyweight champion. He has the highest knockout percentage (92.5%) of any heavyweight boxing champion in overall fights. His younger brother, Wladimir Klitschko, is the current IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine world heavyweight champion. Vitali is the first professional boxing world champion to hold a Ph.D. (in sports science).
Originally a professional kickboxer, Klitschko won the super heavyweight championship at the first World Military Games in Italy in 1995. In that same year, he won the silver medal at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Berlin Germany, where he was defeated by Russia's Alexei Lezin in the final. His amateur record was 195-15 with 80 knockouts.
He began his professional boxing career in 1996, winning his first twenty-four fights by either early knockout or technical knockout (TKO). He and Wladimir signed with the German athlete-promotion company Universum. With both brothers holding Ph.D.s and being multilingual, their refined and articulate personalities made for mainstream marketability when they moved to Germany and Universum. In time, they became national celebrities in their adopted home country. In his 25th pro fight, on 26 June 1999, Klitschko won the WBO heavyweight title from Herbie Hide of the United Kingdom by a 2nd round knockout.
Kevin Johnson
Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (September 7, 1979 in Asbury Park, NJ) is an undefeated American heavyweight boxer.
He turned pro in 2002. After only three fights the lanky counterpuncher was thrown in with an undefeated Olympian in Timor Ibragimov who had already 13 victories. To the great surprise of the audience he held Ibragimov to a draw. Three fights later in 2004 he handily beat well-known clubfighter Robert Wiggins who was 19-3-1 at the time. After being somewhat inactive in 2005 he had another good win over a clubfighter in Robert Hawkins 2006 against whom he pitched a shutout.
At the end of November 2007 he was 17-0-1 and widely regarded as America's best heavyweight prospect largely to his dominant Jab but lacks power as is documented by only 6 KOs.
On April 18, 2008, at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, Johnson defeated Terry Smith by unanimous decision. Johnson used his long jab and hand speed to maneuver his way around the aggression of Smith.
Johnson scored the biggest win of his career with a TKO victory over former contender Bruce Seldon in September 2008 in Atlantic City.
His last fight, a battle of the undefeated, was against Devin Vargas on May 15. Johnson was declared winner by technical knockout after Vargas's corner threw in the towel early in the sixth round.
A story in the works is that Johnson's next fight could come in December against heavyweight powerhouse Vitali Klitschko. Giving further reason that this fight will happen is that Johnson cancelled his upcoming fight against Cuban olympic gold medalist Odlanier Solis. It will be his first Heavyweight Champion shot.
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