Wladimir Fights 2008
Wladimir Klitschko W 12 Sultan Ibragimov
February, 23th, New York - From the opening round, Klitschko used his long left arm to slap down Ibragimov's jabs with patronizing ease. Klitschko also repeatedly stepped on Ibragimov's lead foot, further nullifying the smaller fighter's hopes of getting inside Klitschko's incredible reach.
Klitschko dominated nearly every round but did little significant damage until the eighth, when he staggered Ibragimov with a big left hook. Ibragimov slipped to the canvas later in the round, and Klitschko battered Ibragimov into the ropes early in the ninth. Far too strong and much too long, Klitschko barely took a punch while winning a unanimous decision, defending his IBF/IBO titles and claiming Ibragimov's WBO belt in the first heavyweight unification fight in nearly nine years. "It´s fantastic to have three belts," said Klitschko. "I'm happy to get the WBO belt back. That was the first title I had."
BoxRec: Sultan Ibragimov
