Saturday, 4 May 2013

Klitschko stops Pianeta in six rounds to retain titles (Reuters)

Heavyweight boxing World Champion Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine celebrates after defeating his Italian-born challenger Francesco Pianeta at the SAP arena in Mannheim, May 4, 2013. Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Pianeta inside six rounds in Mannheim on Saturday to retain his four world heavyweight title belts. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

(Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Francesco Pianeta inside six rounds in Mannheim on Saturday to retain his four world heavyweight title belts. The Italian-born challenger briefly ruffled the champion by landing a couple of punches in the second round but apart from that appeared out of his depth. Klitschko twice sent his opponent to the canvas in the fourth round before the referee called a halt to proceedings eight seconds from the end of the sixth as Pianeta took a pounding. ...




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