Wladimir Fights 1998
- Wladimir Klitschko LTKO 11 Ross Puritty
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 1 Donnell Wingfield
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 3 Eli Dixon
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 2 Steve Pannell
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 6 Carlos Monroe
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 1 Najee Shaheed
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 4 Cody Koch
- Wladimir Klitschko W 8 Everett Martin
- Wladimir Klitschko KO 3 Marcus McIntyre
Wladimir Klitschko LTKO 11 Ross Puritty
December 5th was an uneasy day for the Klitschko brothers. In Kiev, Ukraine, Wladimir faced the American Ross "The Boss" Puritty for the WBC Intercontinental Championship title. In front of his home crowd for the first time, Wladimir was eager to put on a good show and intended a speedy end to the fight. Over the course of ten rounds younger Klitschko continuously pounded Puritty, and by the end of the tenth Wladimir found himself on the receiving end of some punishing blows that send him on to the canvas. Shortly inside the eleventh round Wladimir's coach, Fritz Sdunek, entered the ring and stopped the fight. This was Wladimir's first defeat and Puritty was awarded the fight by way of technical knockout.
BoxRec: Ross Puritty
