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Bad Left Hook Fight Day: Wladimir Klitschko v. Tony Thompson

Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006.

The show starts live on HBO at 4:30 PM ET -- so two and a half hours from time of post.

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WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
IBF/WBO Heavyweight Titleholder
Ring Magazine No. 1 Contender
TONY THOMPSON
Ring Magazine No. 9 Contender
50-3 Record 31-1
44 KO 19
Kiev, Ukraine Hometown Washington, D.C.
32 Age 36
6'6 1/2" Height 6'5"
Lamon Brewster (RTD-6)
Chris Byrd (TKO-7, UD-12)
Samuel Peter (UD-12)
Notable Wins Luan Krasniqi (TKO-5)
Timor Ibragimov (UD-10)
Vaughn Bean (UD-10)
Lamon Brewster (TKO-5)
Corrie Sanders (TKO-2)
Ross Purritty (TKO-11)
Notable Losses Eric Kirkland (UD-4)

I'm really not trying to downplay or disrespect the man, but it is going to take something pretty f'n special from Tony Thompson today.

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