Ukraine’s Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC world heavyweight title against Germany’s Manuel Charr in Moscow on Saturday.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankUkraine’s Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC world heavyweight title against Germany’s Manuel Charr in Moscow on Saturday. Photo: Klitschko after the fight.
Ukraine’s Vitali Klitschko successfully defended his WBC world heavyweight title against Germany’s Manuel Charr in Moscow on Saturday. Photo: Klitschko after the fight.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankKlitschko was in control from start to finish. Charr could do little more than defend. Photo: Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
Klitschko was in control from start to finish. Charr could do little more than defend. Photo: Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankThe choreography of the first round was repeated in the second, except this time Klitschko sent his opponent to the canvas with a well-timed right. Photo: Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
The choreography of the first round was repeated in the second, except this time Klitschko sent his opponent to the canvas with a well-timed right. Photo: Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankIn the third round, a left cross from Klitschko opened a cut under Charr’s right eye. Photo: Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
In the third round, a left cross from Klitschko opened a cut under Charr’s right eye. Photo: Klitschko and Charr during the fight.
Klitschko and Charr after the fight.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankSaturday’s fight was the 41-year-old Klitschko’s ninth successful title defense. He improved his record to 45 wins (41 by knockout) against just two losses. Photo: Klitschko after the fight.
Saturday’s fight was the 41-year-old Klitschko’s ninth successful title defense. He improved his record to 45 wins (41 by knockout) against just two losses. Photo: Klitschko after the fight.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankCharr, a German of Syrian descent, lost for the first time in 22 career bouts. Photo: Charr after the fight.
Charr, a German of Syrian descent, lost for the first time in 22 career bouts. Photo: Charr after the fight.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabank"I'm disappointed I didn't manage to win the fight with a real knockout, just a technical one. Sadly, it's not our decision, but the doctor's decision. We wanted to continue the fight," Klitschko said afterwards.
"I'm disappointed I didn't manage to win the fight with a real knockout, just a technical one. Sadly, it's not our decision, but the doctor's decision. We wanted to continue the fight," Klitschko said afterwards.