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7_5ecbplus.xml_23 | train | ent | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 31 | 31 | 174 | 182 | American | HUM16795330213935258 | American | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old <m> American </m> in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old <m> American </m> in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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<m> Klitschko </m> vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs <m> Thompson </m> II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against <m> Tony Thompson </m> , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight <m> titles </m> against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_63 | train | ent | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 7 | 7 | 47 | 52 | today | TIM16796130312435629 | today | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight <m> today </m> , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight <m> today </m> , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko <m> Cruises </m> Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , <m> Wins </m> in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in <m> Six </m>
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko <m> won </m> his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_16 | train | evt | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 6 | 6 | 41 | 46 | fight | ACT16870048139482828 | fight | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight <m> fight </m> today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight <m> fight </m> today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_17 | train | evt | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 10 | 10 | 68 | 77 | defending | ACT16870146528647014 | defend | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully <m> defending </m> the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully <m> defending </m> the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_18 | train | evt | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 24 | 24 | 145 | 153 | stopping | ACT16869980928391781 | stop | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , <m> stopping </m> the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , <m> stopping </m> the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_19 | train | evt | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 35 | 35 | 196 | 201 | round | ACT16870074166913094 | round | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth <m> round </m> of a fight that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth <m> round </m> of a fight that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_20 | train | evt | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 38 | 38 | 207 | 212 | fight | ACT16870048139482828 | fight | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a <m> fight </m> that was never really close . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a <m> fight </m> that was never really close .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
7_5ecbplus.xml_24 | train | evt | 7_5ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really close . | 43 | 43 | 235 | 240 | close | 10000000943 | close | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'win', 'his', '16th', 'straight', 'fight', 'today', 'successfully', 'defend', 'wba', 'wbo', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'tony', 'thompson', 'stop', '40', 'year', 'old', 'american', 'sixth', 'round', 'fight', 'close'] | Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really <m> close </m> . | http : / / www . badlefthook . com / 2012 / 7 / 7 / 3143743 / klitschko - vs - thompson - ii - results - wladimir - klitschko - tko - sixth - round - heavyweight - boxing - news
Klitschko vs Thompson II Results : Wladimir Klitschko Cruises Again , Wins in Six
on Jul 7 2012 , 5 : 55p
Wladimir Klitschko won his 16th straight fight today , successfully defending the WBA , WBO , and IBF heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson , stopping the 40 - year - old American in the sixth round of a fight that was never really <m> close </m> .
Klitschko ( 58 - 3 , 51 KO ) bombed Thompson with a vicious right hand in the fifth round , putting him down late in the frame .
That Thompson got up spoke a lot about his desire to try and win , but the fight essentially ended there .
He survived the round , but by the end of the sixth frame , appeared mentally beaten and looking for a way out .
He went down again in the corner late in the round , and this time referee Sam Williams stopped it at 2 : 56 .
Klitschko had beaten Thompson back in 2008 , mostly dominating that fight and knocking "The Tiger" out in the 11th rounds .
This time , with Thompson four years older and having had no significant tests in the four years that had passed since their first bout , it wasn't even as competitive as it was the first time .
Thompson ( 36 - 3 , 24 KO ) just didn't have a shot in there , looked old , and though his awkward southpaw style gave Klitschko some moments of slight discomfort , it would be a stretch to say that he troubled Wladimir .
At this point with the Klitschkos , as much as I admire their talent , skill , dedication to their craft , and the classy manner in which they carry themselves , I just feel like I've seen enough from them both .
We're running rerun bouts now .
Is there really anyone out there you can look at and see as an actual threat to them ? Is there anyone on the way up who has that skill set ?
I just don't see it , and I've grown tired of tuning in for passionless exhibitions of superiority .
I don't think they've killed the division , I just think they've dominated it , and with no actual hope for that earth - shaking upset on the horizon , I think I'd personally prefer to just see them both take farewell fights and head on out .
There's nothing more to see here . |
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Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_3 | train | ent | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 2 | Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution | 3 | 4 | 25 | 38 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', '6', 'efficient', 'execution'] | Wladimir Klitschko stops <m> Tony Thompson </m> in 6 with efficient execution | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops <m> Tony Thompson </m> in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_4 | train | ent | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 2 | 3 | 21 | 39 | Wladimir Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_5 | train | ent | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 18 | 19 | 136 | 149 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender <m> Tony Thompson </m> . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender <m> Tony Thompson </m> .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
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Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko <m> stops </m> Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
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Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient <m> execution </m>
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_16 | train | evt | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 6 | 6 | 51 | 60 | displayed | 10000000945 | display | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again <m> displayed </m> his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again <m> displayed </m> his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_17 | train | evt | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 8 | 8 | 65 | 74 | dominance | 10000000946 | dominance | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his <m> dominance </m> by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his <m> dominance </m> by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_18 | train | evt | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 10 | 10 | 78 | 85 | scoring | 10000000947 | score | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by <m> scoring </m> a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by <m> scoring </m> a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_19 | train | evt | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 13 | 13 | 94 | 99 | round | ACT16870074166913094 | round | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth <m> round </m> stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth <m> round </m> stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
7_7ecbplus.xml_20 | train | evt | 7_7ecbplus.xml | 3 | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson . | 14 | 14 | 100 | 108 | stoppage | ACT16869980928391781 | stoppage | ['heavyweight', 'champion', 'wladimir', 'klitschko', 'display', 'his', 'dominance', 'score', 'sixth', 'round', 'stoppage', 'american', 'contender', 'tony', 'thompson'] | Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round <m> stoppage </m> against American contender Tony Thompson . | http : / / www . eastsideboxing . com / weblog / news . php ? p=32688&more=1
Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in 6 with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round <m> stoppage </m> against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
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Article posted on 08 . 07 . 2012
Wladimir Klitschko stops Tony Thompson in <m> 6 </m> with efficient execution
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again displayed his dominance by scoring a sixth round stoppage against American contender Tony Thompson .
Klitschko utilized good ring smarts and superior punching power to systematically break Thompson down .
The first round started cautiously with both fighters becoming reacquainted with each other in a tentative feeling out process .
Tony was exhibiting his trademark awkward movement and Wladimir was measuring him with the left rangefinder .
It was a relatively even round without much action , but Klitschko landed the two best shots of the round even if Tony threw a little more .
Thompson tried jumping on Wladimir to start the second but the champion was prepared .
Klitschko followed this with a nice right hand followed by a short crisp combination .
Later in the round another Klitschko right snuck in , and then a series of big rights backed the challenger into the ropes .
Thompson was wrestled down to the canvas a couple of times in this stanza , and Wlad ’ s superior strength was evident .
Klitschko was patient and measured , and his approach was paying off in round two .
In between rounds Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward told Klitschko he was mentally wearing Thompson down with pressure , and this certainly appeared to be the case .
In round three Klitschko was again using his left hand to block jabs and establish range .
Klitschko was looking almost exclusively for right hands , and was not using the authoritative jab we are accustomed to seeing because of Thompson ’ s awkwardness .
Thompson was throwing jabs that were mostly being blocked or missing the mark .
While it was obvious Thompson was having success in neutralizing Wlad's jab , he was also being peppered with Klitschko right hands that were inflicting far more damage than anything Thompson was throwing .
Wladimir finally landed a solid jab almost halfway through the round , but his right hand was still the story of the fight .
Thompson landed a decent left later in the round , but Klitschko was too elusive for him for the most part .
It was another clear round for the champion .
The fourth round was more of the same .
The action was highlighted by a thudding right and a well timed combination from the champion .
Before the start of the fifth , Steward urged Wladimir to throw more jabs and to spend less time waiting in between attacks .
As has been the case many times in the past , Klitschko responded to Steward ’ s instructions and executed with workmanlike precision .
He started landing the jab more , and this enabled him to score with a booming right hand that sent Thompson crashing to the canvas .
Tony rose to his feet and the action resumed with about 20 seconds left .
The challenger held on to survive , but this was perhaps the beginning of the end .
Thompson came out to start the sixth and seemed to have regained his equilibrium .
He was bouncing around , reacting to Klitschko ’ s feints , and mostly retreating in a defensive posture .
As the round progressed he was trying to fling the jab out , but Klitschko was slowly measuring him up , cool as an assassin .
Klitschko began throwing the infrequent jab and landing more big rights .
Thompson was trying his best to survive , but then a vicious two - handed assault sent Thompson down for the second time .
To his credit , he managed to rise to his feet , but the referee then waved it off .
This was Klitschko ’ s second victory over Thompson , and with it he improves to 58 - 3 with 51 wins coming by way of knockout .
Slowly but surely , Wladimir Klitschko is beginning to establish a strong legacy for himself .
He may not always have the most crowd pleasing style , but he is intelligent , powerful , consistent , and extremely efficient at executing his game plan .
The EPIX broadcast of the match made note of the following all - time heavyweight records in title fights :
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHTS
Joe Louis 26 - 1
Muhammad Ali 22 - 3
Larry Holmes 21 - 5
Wladimir Klitschko 19 - 2
Lennox Lewis 15 - 2 - 1
Now of course this includes Klitschko ’ s title reign as WBO champion as well as his current reign which began when he captured the IBF strap from Chris Byrd .
Many critics will note that the WBO was not universally recognized in high regard at the time Klitschko held that title .
Even still , however , Klitschko has won 16 fights in a row since losing to Lamon Brewster in April 2004 , and he was won 13 title fights in a row since his April 2006 victory over Byrd .
Beyond that , he has rarely lost a round during that impressive stretch .
Given the current state of the heavyweight landscape , it is not inconceivable that Klitschko may well top that list before all is said and done . |
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7_2ecb.xml_23 | train | evt | 7_2ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight crown with ease after stopping American Hasim Rahman after 44 seconds of the seventh round of their contest at the SAP Arena in Germany . | 10 | 10 | 70 | 78 | stopping | ACT16877327968996780 | stop | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'defend', 'his', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'crown', 'ease', 'stop', 'american', 'hasim', 'rahman', '44', 'second', 'seventh', 'round', 'contest', 'sap', 'arena', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight crown with ease after <m> stopping </m> American Hasim Rahman after 44 seconds of the seventh round of their contest at the SAP Arena in Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight crown with ease after <m> stopping </m> American Hasim Rahman after 44 seconds of the seventh round of their contest at the SAP Arena in Germany . |
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7_2ecb.xml_16 | train | evt | 7_2ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight crown with ease after stopping American Hasim Rahman after 44 seconds of the seventh round of their contest at the SAP Arena in Germany . | 23 | 23 | 148 | 155 | contest | ACT16877299714576998 | contest | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'defend', 'his', 'ibf', 'heavyweight', 'crown', 'ease', 'stop', 'american', 'hasim', 'rahman', '44', 'second', 'seventh', 'round', 'contest', 'sap', 'arena', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight crown with ease after stopping American Hasim Rahman after 44 seconds of the seventh round of their <m> contest </m> at the SAP Arena in Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight crown with ease after stopping American Hasim Rahman after 44 seconds of the seventh round of their <m> contest </m> at the SAP Arena in Germany . |
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<m> Klitschko </m> stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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Klitschko stops <m> Thompson </m> in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
7_6ecbplus.xml_4 | train | ent | 7_6ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday . | 20 | 21 | 119 | 132 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'wba', 'ibo', 'heavyweight', 'world', 'title', 'second', 'professional', 'victory', 'tony', 'thompson', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over <m> Tony Thompson </m> on Saturday . | http : / / www . espn . co . uk / boxing / sport / story / 159389 . html
Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over <m> Tony Thompson </m> on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world <m> titles </m> with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
7_6ecbplus.xml_55 | train | ent | 7_6ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday . | 22 | 23 | 133 | 144 | on Saturday | TIM16796130312435629 | Saturday | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'wba', 'ibo', 'heavyweight', 'world', 'title', 'second', 'professional', 'victory', 'tony', 'thompson', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson <m> on Saturday </m> . | http : / / www . espn . co . uk / boxing / sport / story / 159389 . html
Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson <m> on Saturday </m> .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional <m> victory </m> over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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Klitschko <m> stops </m> Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation <m> win </m>
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
7_6ecbplus.xml_8 | train | evt | 7_6ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday . | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | retained | ACT16870146528647014 | retain | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'wba', 'ibo', 'heavyweight', 'world', 'title', 'second', 'professional', 'victory', 'tony', 'thompson', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko <m> retained </m> his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday . | http : / / www . espn . co . uk / boxing / sport / story / 159389 . html
Klitschko stops Thompson in regulation win
July 7 , 2012
Wladimir Klitschko <m> retained </m> his IBF , WBO , WBA & IBO heavyweight world titles with a second professional victory over Tony Thompson on Saturday .
Klitschko , 36 , stopped the 40 - year - old Thompson with two seconds remaining of the sixth round in Switzerland to retain his collection of titles .
In 2008 , last time the pair met , the bout went 11 rounds before the Ukrainian emerged triumphant .
Klitschko dumped Thompson onto the canvas with a booming right end towards the end of the fifth round of the fight in Bern , and from then on it was simply a matter of time before referee Sam Williams stopped matters .
The decisive moment came at the end of the next three - minute stretch , the same punch again bringing Thompson to his knees and - despite beating the count - he was clearly too unsteady to continue .
Klitschko , who could face Tyson Fury in the near future after being called out by the British - Irish fighter , improves to a career record of 58 wins and three defeats . |
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<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
7_1ecbplus.xml_5 | train | ent | 7_1ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night . | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Wladimir Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'saturday', 'night'] | <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night . | http : / / espn . go . com / boxing / story / _ / id / 8139047 / wladimir - klitschko - stops - tony - thompson - 6th - round - retain - world - heavyweight - belts
Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
7_1ecbplus.xml_6 | train | ent | 7_1ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night . | 3 | 4 | 27 | 40 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'saturday', 'night'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped <m> Tony Thompson </m> in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night . | http : / / espn . go . com / boxing / story / _ / id / 8139047 / wladimir - klitschko - stops - tony - thompson - 6th - round - retain - world - heavyweight - belts
Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped <m> Tony Thompson </m> in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
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Wladimir Klitschko retains <m> belts </m>
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
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Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight <m> titles </m> Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
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Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles <m> Saturday night </m> .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
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Wladimir Klitschko <m> retains </m> belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
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Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to <m> keep a comfortable hold on </m> his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
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Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth <m> round </m> to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
7_1ecbplus.xml_124 | train | evt | 7_1ecbplus.xml | 3 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night . | 2 | 2 | 19 | 26 | stopped | ACT16869980928391781 | stop | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'saturday', 'night'] | Wladimir Klitschko <m> stopped </m> Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night . | http : / / espn . go . com / boxing / story / _ / id / 8139047 / wladimir - klitschko - stops - tony - thompson - 6th - round - retain - world - heavyweight - belts
Wladimir Klitschko retains belts
Updated : July 7 , 2012 , 10 : 04 PM ET
Wladimir Klitschko <m> stopped </m> Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday night .
The 36 - year - old champion Klitschko , 58 - 3 with 51 knockouts , floored Thompson with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 .
"Thompson was not so easy to box .
I'm satisfied , " Klitschko said .
In 2008 , Klitschko stopped Thompson in the 11th round .
Thompson , the mandatory challenger nominated by the IBF , fell to 36 - 3 ( 24 KOs ) .
After the fight , Klitschko led the crowd of 22 , 000 in signing "Happy Birthday" to trainer Emanuel Steward , who turned 68 on Saturday .
"Tony Thompson is very hard to hit , " Steward said .
"Tony was watching Wladimir's right hand all night . "
A cagey opening round was followed by a scrappy second , as Klitschko twice wrestled Thompson to the floor .
Thompson briefly stepped up his cautious tactics when landing a left to Klitschko's face in the third .
Klitschko finally landed a long , straight right in the fifth , and the round ended with Thompson struggling on the ropes .
The champion cornered Thompson toward the end of the sixth , and landed punches to the head though no single blow appeared to cause serious damage .
"I got caught but I'm OK , " Thompson said in the ring .
"He's strong and he's world heavyweight champion for a reason . "
Klitschko extended the domination of the heavyweight ranks he shares with his older brother , Vitali .
Vitali was in his brother's corner as usual , and acted as cheerleader in the third round , urging on fans in the soccer stadium when the first chants of "Klitschko ! Klistchko ! stirred .
The elder Klitschko will defend his WBC title against Manuel Charr of Germany in Moscow on Sept . 8 . |
7_8ecb.xml_16 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 12 | 12 | 75 | 78 | IBF | HUM16796723158511251 | IBF | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his <m> IBF </m> , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his <m> IBF </m> , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_17 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 14 | 14 | 81 | 84 | IBO | HUM17205861524592233 | IBO | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , <m> IBO </m> and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , <m> IBO </m> and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_18 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 16 | 16 | 89 | 92 | WBO | HUM17205871056692833 | WBO | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and <m> WBO </m> heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and <m> WBO </m> heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_11 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Wladimir Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_12 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 3 | 4 | 27 | 39 | Hasim Rahman | HUM16877278096136426 | Rahman | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped <m> Hasim Rahman </m> in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped <m> Hasim Rahman </m> in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_19 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 20 | 25 | 115 | 150 | the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany | LOC16877340605170314 | SAP-Arena | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at <m> the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany </m> . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at <m> the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany </m> .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_15 | train | ent | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 18 | 18 | 105 | 111 | titles | NON17205826451033571 | title | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight <m> titles </m> at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight <m> titles </m> at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_20 | train | evt | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 8 | 8 | 55 | 60 | round | ACT17205952890997761 | round | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh <m> round </m> to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh <m> round </m> to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_13 | train | evt | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 2 | 2 | 19 | 26 | stopped | ACT16877327968996780 | stop | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko <m> stopped </m> Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko <m> stopped </m> Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecb.xml_14 | train | evt | 7_8ecb.xml | 0 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to retain his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | 10 | 10 | 64 | 70 | retain | ACT17205940907889930 | retain | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'hasim', 'rahman', 'seventh', 'round', 'retain', 'his', 'ibf', 'ibo', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'sap-arena', 'mannheim', 'germany'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to <m> retain </m> his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany . | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Hasim Rahman in the seventh round to <m> retain </m> his IBF , IBO and WBO heavyweight titles at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim , Germany .
Rahman , who famously beat Lennox Lewis to become heavyweight champion of the world in 2001 , barely landed a punch as the Ukrainian dominated the encounter from start to finish .
Klitschko 's left jab caused problems for Rahman from the start and the American had to resort to holding the Kiev fighter to stem the tide of punches coming his way in the early rounds .
Rahman started to look in trouble in the third when he spent most of the round on the ropes as Klitschko landed several solid jabs on the American 's chin .
Klitschko followed up a bruising fourth round with a series of jabs in the fifth that kept his opponent on the ropes .
Klitschko put his opponent on the canvas in the sixth with a flurry of left hooks .
Rahman got up after a seven count but spent the rest of the round on the ropes and only the bell saved him .
The champion finished the job 44 seconds into the seventh round when he followed up a left jab with a hook over the top to put Rahman in the corner before referee Tony Weeks stepped in to stop the fight . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_1 | train | ent | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Wladimir Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'defeat', 'tony', 'thompson', 'round'] | <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_2 | train | ent | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds | 3 | 4 | 27 | 40 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'defeat', 'tony', 'thompson', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko defeats <m> Tony Thompson </m> in six rounds | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats <m> Tony Thompson </m> in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_3 | train | ent | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Wladimir Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'stop', 'american', 'challenger', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round'] | <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_4 | train | ent | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | 16 | 17 | 106 | 119 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'stop', 'american', 'challenger', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger <m> Tony Thompson </m> in the sixth round . | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger <m> Tony Thompson </m> in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_19 | train | ent | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | 11 | 11 | 68 | 73 | belts | NON16795409896688499 | belt | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'stop', 'american', 'challenger', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title <m> belts </m> by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title <m> belts </m> by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_10 | train | evt | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds | 2 | 2 | 19 | 26 | defeats | ACT28264882806657547 | defeat | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'defeat', 'tony', 'thompson', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko <m> defeats </m> Tony Thompson in six rounds | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko <m> defeats </m> Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_11 | train | evt | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | retained | ACT16870146528647014 | retain | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'stop', 'american', 'challenger', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko <m> retained </m> his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko <m> retained </m> his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_12 | train | evt | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | 13 | 13 | 77 | 85 | stopping | ACT16869980928391781 | stop | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'stop', 'american', 'challenger', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by <m> stopping </m> American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by <m> stopping </m> American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_13 | train | evt | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 4 | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round . | 21 | 21 | 133 | 138 | round | ACT16870074166913094 | round | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'retain', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'stop', 'american', 'challenger', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth <m> round </m> . | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth <m> round </m> .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_8ecbplus.xml_31 | train | evt | 7_8ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six rounds | 7 | 7 | 48 | 54 | rounds | 10000000948 | round | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'defeat', 'tony', 'thompson', 'round'] | Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six <m> rounds </m> | http : / / www . bbc . co . uk / sport / 0 / boxing / 18747023
Wladimir Klitschko defeats Tony Thompson in six <m> rounds </m>
7 July 2012
Last updated at 22 : 46 GMT
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts by stopping American challenger Tony Thompson in the sixth round .
The Ukrainian world champion extended his unbeaten run to eight years by overcoming 40 - year - old Thompson in Berne , Switzerland on Saturday .
Thompson never recovered from a big right hand from Klitschko near the end of the fifth round .
And the contest was over when Thompson hit the canvas again in the sixth .
It was 36 - year - old Klitschko's 58th victory , 51 by KO , for only three defeats - and his 16th in a row .
Wladimir and his older brother Vitali have dominated the heavyweight division for so many years that they are now revisiting fighters from the past .
Thompson last met Wladimir Klitschko in 2008 , when the American's challenge was ended in the 11th round . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_9 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 16 | 16 | 95 | 105 | challenger | HUM16795330213935258 | challenger | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the <m> challenger </m> a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the <m> challenger </m> a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_1 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | Wladimir Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | <m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
<m> Wladimir Klitschko </m> stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_2 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 3 | 4 | 27 | 40 | Tony Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped <m> Tony Thompson </m> in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped <m> Tony Thompson </m> in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_6 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | champion | HUM16795316441130196 | champion | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian <m> champion </m> dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian <m> champion </m> dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_7 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 4 | 4 | 31 | 39 | Thompson | HUM16795330213935258 | Thompson | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped <m> Thompson </m> again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped <m> Thompson </m> again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_8 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 12 | 13 | 73 | 85 | Sam Williams | HUM16795532933101951 | Williams | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee <m> Sam Williams </m> gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee <m> Sam Williams </m> gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_22 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 23 | 23 | 130 | 135 | belts | NON16795409896688499 | belt | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title <m> belts </m> on Saturday . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title <m> belts </m> on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_29 | train | ent | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 24 | 25 | 136 | 147 | on Saturday | TIM16796130312435629 | Saturday | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts <m> on Saturday </m> . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts <m> on Saturday </m> .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_10 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 2 | 2 | 19 | 26 | stopped | ACT16869980928391781 | stop | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko <m> stopped </m> Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko <m> stopped </m> Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_12 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 8 | 8 | 54 | 59 | round | ACT16870074166913094 | round | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth <m> round </m> to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth <m> round </m> to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_15 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 3 | 3 | 23 | 30 | dropped | ACT16870037525970537 | drop | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion <m> dropped </m> Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion <m> dropped </m> Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_16 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 8 | 8 | 53 | 58 | sixth | ACT16870074166913094 | sixth | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the <m> sixth </m> , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the <m> sixth </m> , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_17 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 14 | 14 | 86 | 90 | gave | ACT16871578560988705 | give | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams <m> gave </m> the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams <m> gave </m> the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_18 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 19 | 19 | 117 | 122 | count | ACT16870160795256361 | count | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing <m> count </m> before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing <m> count </m> before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_19 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 21 | 21 | 130 | 138 | stopping | ACT16870368211982665 | stop | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before <m> stopping </m> the fight at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before <m> stopping </m> the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_20 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 3 | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . | 23 | 23 | 143 | 148 | fight | ACT16870048139482828 | fight | ['ukrainian', 'champion', 'drop', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'referee', 'sam', 'williams', 'give', 'challenger', 'stand', 'count', 'stop', 'fight', '2', '56'] | The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the <m> fight </m> at 2 : 56 . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the <m> fight </m> at 2 : 56 . |
7_4ecbplus.xml_28 | train | evt | 7_4ecbplus.xml | 1 | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | 10 | 14 | 63 | 89 | keep a hold on | ACT16870146528647014 | comfortable | ['wladimir', 'klitschko', 'stop', 'tony', 'thompson', 'sixth', 'round', 'comfortable', 'hold', 'his', 'wba', 'ibf', 'wbo', 'heavyweight', 'title', 'belt', 'saturday'] | Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to <m> keep a comfortable hold on </m> his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday . | http : / / timesofindia . indiatimes . com / speednewsshow / 14743366 . cms
Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to <m> keep a comfortable hold on </m> his WBA , IBF and WBO heavyweight title belts on Saturday .
Klitschko put Thompson on the canvas with a big right hand near the end of the fifth round at Stade de Suisse , and the 40 - year - old American southpaw never recovered .
The Ukrainian champion dropped Thompson again in the sixth , and referee Sam Williams gave the challenger a standing count before stopping the fight at 2 : 56 . |
7_6ecb.xml_21 | train | ent | 7_6ecb.xml | 1 | Klitschko dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it . | 8 | 8 | 59 | 62 | him | HUM16877278096136426 | he | ['klitschko', 'dominate', 'rahman', 'six-plus', 'round', 'knock', 'he', 'horribly', 'one-sided', 'sixth', 'round', 'land', 'hard', 'blow', 'early', 'seventh', 'referee', 'tony', 'weeks', 'step', 'end'] | Klitschko dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking <m> him </m> down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it . | The major heavyweight year ended much as it started , with Wladimir Klitschko owning the division against overmatched opposition , and with Hasim Rahman being nothing but a shell of the man that once shockingly knocked out Lennox Lewis .
Klitschko dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking <m> him </m> down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it .
That should just about do it for the 36-year old Rahman , who has n't scored an impressive or notable win since 2005 .
Since that win over Monte Barrett , Rahman has gone 4-2-1 with a no-contest , beating nothing but club fighters , and often not even looking good doing that .
He 's had a long , strange career , and it looks like it 's over at the top tier .
He was so thoroughly overmatched tonight and unwilling to fight Klitschko that he 's clearly got nothing left as a top fighter .
Klitschko will move on and fight Alexander Povetkin , Chris Arreola or David Haye sometime in March or April , I 'd wager , and he should be a heavy , heavy favorite against any of them .
Arreola was hurt by Travis Walker , Povetkin just does n't strike me as capable of being a truly top-notch guy , and Haye was shaken by Monte Barrett a bit even though he did basically dominate .
I 'd love to see Klitschko-Haye simply because I think Haye will make Wlad work .
I said during the fight that this was yet another case of Klitschko fighting up or down to his opponent .
Haye would make him fight up .
Rahman had him fighting down .
The fight as also yet another example of why people crap on heavyweight fighting .
It was n't interesting , was n't competitive , and you clearly had one guy ( Rahman ) not in shape to fight for more than five rounds .
And worse than that , he did n't even fight .
In the sixth , he landed one punch .
He spent a lot of time laying on the ropes starting in the third round , barely punching at all .
The HBO team today was Lampley , Kellerman and Lennox , and they did their usual bit when they watch a heavyweight fight with Lennox in the booth , which means they made verbal love to Lewis while Lewis agreed with their assessment of him as better than everyone fighting today .
They 're right , of course -- but we all know that .
There was even one round where Lennox decided , out loud , that he is better than Wladimir Klitschko .
As always , an interesting group that teaches me a lot about the fights I 'm watching . |
7_6ecb.xml_12 | train | ent | 7_6ecb.xml | 1 | Klitschko dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Klitschko | HUM16795316441130196 | Klitschko | ['klitschko', 'dominate', 'rahman', 'six-plus', 'round', 'knock', 'he', 'horribly', 'one-sided', 'sixth', 'round', 'land', 'hard', 'blow', 'early', 'seventh', 'referee', 'tony', 'weeks', 'step', 'end'] | <m> Klitschko </m> dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it . | The major heavyweight year ended much as it started , with Wladimir Klitschko owning the division against overmatched opposition , and with Hasim Rahman being nothing but a shell of the man that once shockingly knocked out Lennox Lewis .
<m> Klitschko </m> dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it .
That should just about do it for the 36-year old Rahman , who has n't scored an impressive or notable win since 2005 .
Since that win over Monte Barrett , Rahman has gone 4-2-1 with a no-contest , beating nothing but club fighters , and often not even looking good doing that .
He 's had a long , strange career , and it looks like it 's over at the top tier .
He was so thoroughly overmatched tonight and unwilling to fight Klitschko that he 's clearly got nothing left as a top fighter .
Klitschko will move on and fight Alexander Povetkin , Chris Arreola or David Haye sometime in March or April , I 'd wager , and he should be a heavy , heavy favorite against any of them .
Arreola was hurt by Travis Walker , Povetkin just does n't strike me as capable of being a truly top-notch guy , and Haye was shaken by Monte Barrett a bit even though he did basically dominate .
I 'd love to see Klitschko-Haye simply because I think Haye will make Wlad work .
I said during the fight that this was yet another case of Klitschko fighting up or down to his opponent .
Haye would make him fight up .
Rahman had him fighting down .
The fight as also yet another example of why people crap on heavyweight fighting .
It was n't interesting , was n't competitive , and you clearly had one guy ( Rahman ) not in shape to fight for more than five rounds .
And worse than that , he did n't even fight .
In the sixth , he landed one punch .
He spent a lot of time laying on the ropes starting in the third round , barely punching at all .
The HBO team today was Lampley , Kellerman and Lennox , and they did their usual bit when they watch a heavyweight fight with Lennox in the booth , which means they made verbal love to Lewis while Lewis agreed with their assessment of him as better than everyone fighting today .
They 're right , of course -- but we all know that .
There was even one round where Lennox decided , out loud , that he is better than Wladimir Klitschko .
As always , an interesting group that teaches me a lot about the fights I 'm watching . |
7_6ecb.xml_13 | train | ent | 7_6ecb.xml | 1 | Klitschko dominated Rahman over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it . | 2 | 2 | 20 | 26 | Rahman | HUM16877278096136426 | Rahman | ['klitschko', 'dominate', 'rahman', 'six-plus', 'round', 'knock', 'he', 'horribly', 'one-sided', 'sixth', 'round', 'land', 'hard', 'blow', 'early', 'seventh', 'referee', 'tony', 'weeks', 'step', 'end'] | Klitschko dominated <m> Rahman </m> over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it . | The major heavyweight year ended much as it started , with Wladimir Klitschko owning the division against overmatched opposition , and with Hasim Rahman being nothing but a shell of the man that once shockingly knocked out Lennox Lewis .
Klitschko dominated <m> Rahman </m> over six-plus rounds , knocking him down in a horribly one-sided sixth round and then landing enough hard blows early in the seventh for referee Tony Weeks to step in and call an end to it .
That should just about do it for the 36-year old Rahman , who has n't scored an impressive or notable win since 2005 .
Since that win over Monte Barrett , Rahman has gone 4-2-1 with a no-contest , beating nothing but club fighters , and often not even looking good doing that .
He 's had a long , strange career , and it looks like it 's over at the top tier .
He was so thoroughly overmatched tonight and unwilling to fight Klitschko that he 's clearly got nothing left as a top fighter .
Klitschko will move on and fight Alexander Povetkin , Chris Arreola or David Haye sometime in March or April , I 'd wager , and he should be a heavy , heavy favorite against any of them .
Arreola was hurt by Travis Walker , Povetkin just does n't strike me as capable of being a truly top-notch guy , and Haye was shaken by Monte Barrett a bit even though he did basically dominate .
I 'd love to see Klitschko-Haye simply because I think Haye will make Wlad work .
I said during the fight that this was yet another case of Klitschko fighting up or down to his opponent .
Haye would make him fight up .
Rahman had him fighting down .
The fight as also yet another example of why people crap on heavyweight fighting .
It was n't interesting , was n't competitive , and you clearly had one guy ( Rahman ) not in shape to fight for more than five rounds .
And worse than that , he did n't even fight .
In the sixth , he landed one punch .
He spent a lot of time laying on the ropes starting in the third round , barely punching at all .
The HBO team today was Lampley , Kellerman and Lennox , and they did their usual bit when they watch a heavyweight fight with Lennox in the booth , which means they made verbal love to Lewis while Lewis agreed with their assessment of him as better than everyone fighting today .
They 're right , of course -- but we all know that .
There was even one round where Lennox decided , out loud , that he is better than Wladimir Klitschko .
As always , an interesting group that teaches me a lot about the fights I 'm watching . |
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