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WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO VS. SULTAN IBRAGIMOV |
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Written by ozekii
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
An international blend of heavyweight title action, Saturday February 23rd on HBO.
The first heavyweight unification title fight since
1999 highlights a special evening of  Boxing-oriented programming when
World Championship Boxing: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Sultan Ibragimov,
Saturday, Feb. 23 (9:30 PM. ET/ 6:30 PM PT) from New York's Madison
Square Garden. The fight will be available in HDTV, as well as
closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on
HBO Latino.
Other HBO playdate: Feb. 24 (9:30 AM)
Wladimir Klitschko (49-3, 44 KOs), from Kiev, Ukraine, has been
storming through the heavyweight ranks for the past two years. Now he
puts his title on the line against fellow title-holder Sultan Ibragimov
(22-0-1, 17 KOs) of Russia. Though Klitschko is a year younger than the
32-year-old Ibragimov, he has more than double the pro experience.
Klitschko's last appearance in the Garden was a convincing KO over
Calvin Brock in fall 2006, the first time he headlined at the Mecca of
boxing.
Both fighters have enjoyed success at the Olympics. At the 2000 Summer
Games in Sydney, Ibragimov captured a silver medal, while Klitschko
secured a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta.
All WCB events are broadcast in HDTV. HBO viewers must have access to
the HBO HDTV channel to watch HBO programming in high definition.
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