Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek explained

Fight Name:Walka XXI Wieku!
Fight Date:10 September 2011
Location:Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland
Titles:WBC heavyweight title
Fighter1:Vitali Klitschko
Nickname1:"Dr. Ironfist"
Hometown1:Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Record1:42–2 (39 KO)
Height1:6 ft 7 in
Weight1:243 lb
Style1:Orthodox
Recognition1:WBC
Heavyweight Champion
The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Fighter2:Tomasz Adamek
Nickname2:"Góral"
Hometown2:Zywiec, Silesia, Poland
Record2:44–1 (28 KO)
Height2:6 ft 2+1/2 in
Weight2:216 lb
Style2:Orthodox
Recognition2:WBC
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
2-division world champion
Result:Klitschko wins via 10th-round TKO

Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek, billed as Walka XXI Wieku!, was a heavyweight bout for the WBC heavyweight championship. The fight took place at the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland on September 10, 2011, and was televised via HBO World Championship Boxing.[1] As a part of a split-site doubleheader, the broadcast also featured the Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce de León bout taking place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.[2] In Poland, the bout was available on Cyfra+ pay-per-view platform, making it the first PPV fight in Polish television history.[3] [4]

Background

Klitschko, expected to dominate, said he would knock out his opponent, who he said had "only grown into the division by eating like a heavyweight".[5] Fritz Sdunek, Klitschko's coach, said his fighter would retire after two or three more fights.[6]

The fight

Klitschko dominated the fight winning every round on the three scorecards before referee Massimo Barrovecchio stepped in 2 minutes, 20 seconds into the tenth round.

Aftermath

Klitschko would make his next defence against Derek Chisora the following February.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:[7]

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweightdef. Tomasz AdamekTKO10/122:20WBC Heavyweight title
Cruiserweightdef. Łukasz RusiewiczUD8
Heavyweightdef. Ivica BacurinKO6/82:59
Cruiserweight Mateusz Masternakdef. Carl DavisTKO3/102:46
Heavyweightdef. Devin VargasTKO9/101:40
Welterweightdef. Boris BergRTD6/63:00
Super Middleweight Mariusz Cendrowskidef. Anton SjomkinUD4

Broadcasting

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ESPN Brasil
Sporting Telenet
HBO Canada
TV2 Sport
RTL Television
Sportitalia
PPV
Sporttv
Pro TV
Inter
Sky Sports 3
HBO

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=619255 BoxRec Boxing Records
  2. http://www.hbo.com/boxing/fights/index.html#/boxing/fights/2011/09-10-vitali-klitschko-vs-tomasz-adamek/index.html HBO: Boxing
  3. Web site: Walka Adamek-Kliczko: 1,15 mln widzów w RTL, 200 tys. subskrypcji PPV. 29 May 2020. Polish.
  4. Web site: Tomasz Adamek vs Witalij Kliczko – 200 tys. widzów zapłaciło po 40 zł. 29 May 2020. Polish.
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/14845655.stm "Vitali Klitschko vows to knock out Tomasz Adamek"
  6. [Reuters]
  7. Web site: BoxRec - event.