ghostdog1982
13-11-2005, 13:34
Rahman confirmed as WBC champ
Vitali Klitschko has revealed that he could come out of retirement for a rematch with fellow former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.
Klitschko retired this week after being forced to pull out of his WBC title defence with Hasim Rahman with injury for the fourth time.
But the 34-year-old told pravda.ru: "I will come back only if Lennox Lewis does the same and agrees to fight me.
"Lennox is the only competitor who matters to me."
Lewis also retired from the ring when a reigning world champion after beating Klitschko in June 2003, the Ukrainian being stopped on cuts when ahead on points after six rounds.
Klitschko cancelled the Rahman bout after suffering a serious knee injury during sparring.
The WBC has since decided to declare Rahman the new title holder.
"I heard a nasty crackling in my knee when I was on the eighth round of a sparring fight last Thursday," added Klitschko.
"The doctors first attached a special strong analgesic to my knee. I had to wear a special support bandage for the next sparring fight.
"But I could not move around freely. The doctor said I could barely last a round with the knee like that."
Quelle: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4433162.stm
Schau ma mal obLewis mitmacht:D
Vitali Klitschko has revealed that he could come out of retirement for a rematch with fellow former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.
Klitschko retired this week after being forced to pull out of his WBC title defence with Hasim Rahman with injury for the fourth time.
But the 34-year-old told pravda.ru: "I will come back only if Lennox Lewis does the same and agrees to fight me.
"Lennox is the only competitor who matters to me."
Lewis also retired from the ring when a reigning world champion after beating Klitschko in June 2003, the Ukrainian being stopped on cuts when ahead on points after six rounds.
Klitschko cancelled the Rahman bout after suffering a serious knee injury during sparring.
The WBC has since decided to declare Rahman the new title holder.
"I heard a nasty crackling in my knee when I was on the eighth round of a sparring fight last Thursday," added Klitschko.
"The doctors first attached a special strong analgesic to my knee. I had to wear a special support bandage for the next sparring fight.
"But I could not move around freely. The doctor said I could barely last a round with the knee like that."
Quelle: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4433162.stm
Schau ma mal obLewis mitmacht:D