Klitschko meets Fury

Wladimir Klitschko is favourite to defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles when he takes on Britain’s Tyson Fury in a fight postponed

from September after Klitschko suffered

a calf injury

November 28,

Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf

TALE OF THE TAPE

Klitschko

Fury

Dr. Steelhammer

39

Ukrainian

64-3

53

6ft 6in

81in

Orthodox

Gypsy King

27

British

24-0

18

6ft 9in

85in

Switch-hitter

Age

Nationality

Won-lost

Knockouts

Height

Reach

Stance

Klitschko is second longest reigning

WORLD’S BEST:

heavyweight champion of all time after Joe Louis,

and is unbeaten since 2004

Joe Louis

1937-50

2006-

1978-85

1919-26

1879-86

1908-15

1899-04

Successful defences: 25

Wladimir Klitschko

Larry Holmes

Jack Dempsey

John Sullivan

Jack Johnson

James Jeffries

Vitali Klitschko

18

20

Klitschko will

surpass Joe

Louis’ record

if he remains

undefeated until

December 2017

5

5

8

Joe Louis

7

Source: Wire agencies

Pictures: Getty Images

9

2008-13

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Klitschko meets Fury

Wladimir Klitschko is favourite to defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles when he takes on Britain’s Tyson Fury in a fight postponed

from September after Klitschko suffered

a calf injury

November 28,

Esprit Arena,

Dusseldorf

TALE OF THE TAPE

Klitschko

Fury

Dr. Steelhammer

39

Ukrainian

64-3

53

6ft 6in

81in

Orthodox

Gypsy King

27

British

24-0

18

6ft 9in

85in

Switch-hitter

Age

Nationality

Won-lost

Knockouts

Height

Reach

Stance

Klitschko is second longest reigning

WORLD’S BEST:

heavyweight champion of all time after Joe Louis,

and is unbeaten since 2004

Joe Louis

1937-50

2006-

1978-85

1919-26

1879-86

1908-15

1899-04

Successful defences: 25

Wladimir Klitschko

Larry Holmes

Jack Dempsey

John Sullivan

Jack Johnson

James Jeffries

Vitali Klitschko

18

20

5

5

8

7

9

2008-13

Klitschko will surpass Joe Louis’ record

if he remains undefeated until

December 2017

Joe Louis

Source: Wire agencies

Pictures: Getty Images

© GRAPHIC NEWS

Klitschko meets Fury

Wladimir Klitschko is favourite to defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles when he takes on Britain’s Tyson Fury in a fight postponed from September after Klitschko suffered a calf injury

November 28,

Esprit Arena,

Dusseldorf

TALE OF THE TAPE

Klitschko

Fury

Dr. Steelhammer

39

Ukrainian

64-3

53

6ft 6in

81in

Orthodox

Gypsy King

27

British

24-0

18

6ft 9in

85in

Switch-hitter

Age

Nationality

Won-lost

Knockouts

Height

Reach

Stance

Klitschko is second

WORLD’S BEST:

longest reigning world heavyweight

champion of all time after Joe Louis,

and is unbeaten since 2004

Successful title defences

Joe Louis

1937-50

2006-

1978-85

1919-26

1879-86

1908-15

1899-04

25

Wladimir Klitschko

Larry Holmes

Jack Dempsey

John Sullivan

Jack Johnson

James Jeffries

Vitali Klitschko

18

20

5

5

8

7

9

2008-13

Klitschko will

surpass Joe

Louis’ record

if he remains

undefeated until

December 2017

Source: Wire agencies

Pictures: Getty Images

Joe Louis

© GRAPHIC NEWS