KLITSCHKO BATTERS ADAMEK TO RETAIN WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 12 Sep 2011
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (43-2, 40 KO?s) battered Poland?s Tomasz Adamek (42-2, 28 KO?s) to retain his title with a 10th round TKO of the hometown favorite in Wroclaw, Poland, Sunday Manila Time.
The fight was telecast on a delayed basis by AKTV IBC Channel 13.
Vitali overpowered Adamek in a title defense that was even more impressive than his brother Wladimir?s battering of Britain?s David Haye in July.
Italian referee Massimo Barrovecchio let the fight continue until he had seen enough by the tenth round to call a halt to the one-sided battering with most boxing writers believing he could have stopped the fight a few rounds earlier.
Klitschko?s jab was the dominating punch early in the fight and the 34 year old 6? 1 ?? Adamek could hardly handle the 40 year old, 6?7 ?? giant Ukraine champion?s power.
Adamek did show some courage and in the fourth round halted Klitschko?s momentum but not for long.
In round six Klitschko caught Adamek with a big right hand that sent the Polish challenger reeling backwards into the ropes which referee Barrovecchio ruled as a knockdown.
Klitschko himself stumbled onto the canvas at the end of round eight but it was not caused by a punch.
Adamek was badly beaten and having a hard time hanging on when the referee decided to stop the massacre.
Klitschko praised his smaller foe, He said ?from the beginning of the fight I knew that I would knock out Adamek sooner or later. I controlled the fight but a couple of times I hit him and I was surprised. He has a good chin.?
For his part Adamek conceded that the fight was not going his way and he ?wanted to change this fight and find a way to trick Vitali. But he?s a smart fighter and was better tonight.?
After easily disposing of the former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champion, Klitschko called out Haye who was schooled by his younger brother Wladimir last July 2 in a battle for the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight titles.
He was quoted by Gavin Glicksman of the British newspaper The Sun as saying ?Haye is world famous not for his boxing but f or his tongue. I want to knock him out. I?m serious and I know I can do it.?
Haye who had plans of retiring before his 31st birthday on October 13 apparently had a change of heart and said ?If I am given a rematch against Wladimir ? which I do not believe I will ? or Vitali will fight me, I will postpone my retirement for six months.?
Haye noted ?Wladimir couldn?t put me down and he had the referee, judges and fans on his side in Germany. I had no real chance. Vitali should give me the chance, if he dares. He is supposed to have a dangerous punch which I doubt.?
Haye said former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis had influenced him to reconsider his decision to retire and claimed that Lewis had given him some pointers on how to beat Vitali like Lewis did in 2003.
However, to this day the debate rages on as to whether Lewis who was rocked in round two would have won if Klitschko did not suffer a terrible gash that bloodied his face. With blood streaming down his face the ring physician advised the referee to stop the fight which went down in the books as a TKO win by Lewis. At the time of the stoppage Klitschko was leading on the scorecards of all three judges, 56-54.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Boxlab Promotions Euri Cedeno and Carlos De Leon Castro Shine in San Juan Victories
Wed, 04 Feb 2026National Boxing Hall of Fame 2026 is set to April 26 in Montebello, California
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 04 Feb 2026Vito Mielnicki Jr. Returns Home to Defend WBC USA, IBF USBA and WBO Global Middleweight Championships Against Omar Ulises Huerta
Wed, 04 Feb 2026Noah Lucas Palcis sees action in Bangkok chess meet
By Marlon Bernardino, Wed, 04 Feb 2026Reymond Yanong Edges Out Hayato Ono for Split Decision Win in Japan
By Carlos Costa, Tue, 03 Feb 2026“I’m gonna smoke whoever is in front of me, Anthony Wright- Hearn makes his pro debut March 13 at Thunderdome 53
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Pacman's Cue Club Hosts J&P 10 Ball Cup from Feb. 4 to 7
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 03 Feb 2026Mt. Apo Boulder Face Challenge is back
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 03 Feb 2026WILDER AND CHISORA FACE OFF IN ICONIC TIMES SQUARE TO ANNOUNCE APRIL 4 HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN AT THE O2 LONDON
Tue, 03 Feb 2026World Boxing appoints Tom Dielen as new Secretary General
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Sullivan Management signs 19-1 power-punching Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga
Tue, 03 Feb 2026Another Grandeza in MMA is coming
By Lito delos Reyes, Tue, 03 Feb 2026Gracie meets Zubiri in PH
By Lito delos Reyes, Mon, 02 Feb 2026International Master Eric Labog Jr. rules FIDE rapid chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, Mon, 02 Feb 202676ers star Paul George has been suspended for 25 NBA games by doping
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Sun, 01 Feb 2026