Klitschko vs Adamek Results: Vitali Too Big, Too Strong, Stops Adamek in 10
by Scott Christ on Sep 10, 2011 6:05 PM EDT
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Though Tomasz Adamek was game today in Wroclaw, Poland, fighting in front of over 40,000 of his home fans, it was clear very early in the fight that Vitali Klitschko was going to be too big and too strong, and that was indeed the case.
Klitschko successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title, stopping a reeling and hurting Adamek in the 10th round when referee Massimo Barrovecchio stepped in to stop the beatdown.
Adamek (44-2, 28 KO) gave the brave effort many expected. He didn't go wild trying to get to Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO), but he looked for openings all the time, and tried his best to cut off Vitali's huge height and reach advantage. That he couldn't do it is no knock on Adamek's skill level, nor his status as a deserving challenger in this fight. It simply came down to size. He was not big enough, and he couldn't get past the Klitschko jab, which busted up Adamek's face over the course of the fight. On two occasions, Adamek was knocked into the ropes with right hands, though only one was called a knockdown, and both should have been.
Klitschko, now 40 years old, is running short on time left in a great career. His next fight may be against David Haye, who earlier today proclaimed that he would postpone his retirement an additional six months if it meant getting a fight with either Klitschko brother. Wladimir has said he's not interested, but Vitali is very interested, wishing to knock Haye out and finish what his brother started.
As for Adamek, there are still a lot of good fights in the division for him. He may struggle with size against any of the better fighters, but he's still got a win over Chris Arreola on his record, and would be a nice matchup for current WBA "regular" titlist Alexander Povetkin, too. Adamek is a brave, extremely tough fighter, and he has a great fanbase both in Poland (which would travel, I'm sure) and in the United States.
Final CompuBox stats had Klitschko landing 230 of 608 punches (38%) compared to Adamek's 89 of 301 (30%).
On the Undercard: Mateusz Masternak KO-3 Carl Davis ... Andrzej Wawrzyk TKO-9 Devin Vargas ... Mariusz Cendrowski TKO-5 Anton Sjomkin ... Ola Afolabi UD-8 Lukasz Rusiewicz ... Johnathon Banks TKO-7 Ivica Bacurin ... Sadam Ali TKO-6 Boris Berg.
Our day-long live coverage will resume shortly, as the Gamboa vs Ponce de Leon undercard begins streaming live at 7 p.m. EDT on TopRank.com.
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Vitali Sky interview: “David Haye has long tongue.”
I love how they get mixed up in the translation.
He also he will fight 2or 3 more times.
Damn!
I was gunna catch this on youtube first :/
But anyways long live the king(s0
Haye you are next chief.
I’ve never considered myself as a legend – just a simple man with heart.
I followed the RBR here, and I was finally able to watch the fight a little while ago.
Adamek is a no BS great fighter, and he was everything I expected. He really fought the best he could.
But Vitali is amazing. He’s fast, very agile for any size, let alone his, and is tremendously powerful.
I think that he would be a dominant HW in any era.
Exactly.
But did anyone notice Vitali’s footwork looking a lil clumsy? Or was it just me?
I’ve never considered myself as a legend – just a simple man with heart.
Nothing really new here except great extravaganza put on in the Polish stadium in Wroclaw and the amount of punishment Tomasz Adamek (44-2) took before the fight was mercifully stopped by capable Italian referee Massimo Barrovecchio in the 10th stanza.
It was another systematic beat down byVitali "Ironfist" Klitschko (43-2) who lived up to his aptly named moniker. Adamek had no answers whatsoever. It was simply a case of a great big man beating up on a good smaller man. In fact, after one minute into the first round, the blue print for the rest of the fight was manifest. Fighting extremely focused (as he always does) and fighting tall (as he always does), Vitali kept Adamek at a safe distance while delivering crunching jabs and face-busting rights that had the brave Pole’s face bruised and bleeding. The big doctor won every round ( as he always does) and had "Goral" down twice (once officially).
The fight was so one-sided, the HBO team had to reach to fill in some narrative and some of it, mostly by Kellerman, was frankly boring.
The most intriguing question arising from this mismatch is where does Vitali go from here? Robert Helenius? David Haye? Alexander Ustinov? Tyson Fury? As for Adamek, he will come back to Newark and earn some good paydays duking with other heavyweights. Maybe he can fight his way back into the top mix and for his "reward" get a bout with Wladimir.
Make no mistake. What we boxing fans are witnessing here is a once in a lifetime phenomena of two very big, very smart, and very athletic brothers who continue to decimate the heavyweight division
"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." - Mike Quarry
Hey hey, bro - nice to see you still writing - i''ve been away !!!
Vitali predictably won !!! Gamboa, too (the best iin the division) !!!!! Good to see you again !!!! Ciao for now, bro !!!
MarkW.
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