Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek (original) (raw)

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Boxing match

Walka XXI Wieku!

Date	10 September 2011
Venue	Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland
Title(s) on the line	WBC heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
BoxerVitali KlitschkoTomasz AdamekNickname"Dr. Ironfist""Góral"Hometown Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine Zywiec, Silesia, PolandPre-fight record42–2 (39 KO)44–1 (28 KO)Age40 years, 1 month34 years, 9 monthsHeight6 ft 7 in (201 cm)6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (189 cm)Weight243 lb (110 kg)216 lb (98 kg)Style OrthodoxOrthodoxRecognition WBCHeavyweight Champion_The RingNo. 1 Ranked Heavyweight WBCNo. 1 Ranked HeavyweightThe Ring_No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight2-division world champion
Result
Klitschko wins via 10th-round TKO

Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek, billed as Walka XXI Wieku!, was a heavyweight bout for the WBC heavyweight championship. The fight took place at the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland on September 10, 2011, and was televised via HBO World Championship Boxing.[1] As a part of a split-site doubleheader, the broadcast also featured the Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce de León bout taking place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.[2] In Poland, the bout was available on Cyfra+ pay-per-view platform, making it the first PPV fight in Polish television history.[3][4]

Klitschko, expected to dominate, said he would knock out his opponent, who he said had "only grown into the division by eating like a heavyweight".[5] Fritz Sdunek, Klitschko's coach, said his fighter would retire after two or three more fights.[6]

Klitschko dominated the fight winning every round on the three scorecards before referee Massimo Barrovecchio stepped in 2 minutes, 20 seconds into the tenth round.

Klitschko would make his next defence against Derek Chisora the following February.

Confirmed bouts:[7]

| Weight Class | | vs. | | Method | Round | Time | Notes | | | | | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----- | ---- | --------------------- | | | | | Heavyweight | Vitali Klitschko | def. | Tomasz Adamek | TKO | 10/12 | 2:20 | WBC Heavyweight title | | | | | Cruiserweight | Ola Afolabi | def. | Łukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 8 | — | | | | | | Heavyweight | Johnathon Banks | def. | Ivica Bacurin | KO | 6/8 | 2:59 | | | | | | Cruiserweight | Mateusz Masternak | def. | Carl Davis | TKO | 3/10 | 2:46 | | | | | | Heavyweight | Andrzej Wawrzyk | def. | Devin Vargas | TKO | 9/10 | 1:40 | | | | | | Welterweight | Sadam Ali | def. | Boris Berg | RTD | 6/6 | 3:00 | | | | | | Super Middleweight | Mariusz Cendrowski | def. | Anton Sjomkin | UD | 4 | — | | | | |

Country	Broadcaster
Brazil	ESPN Brasil
Belgium	Sporting Telenet
Canada	HBO Canada
Denmark	TV2 Sport
Germany	RTL Television
Italy	Sportitalia
Poland	PPV
Portugal	Sporttv
Romania	Pro TV
Ukraine	Inter
United Kingdom	Sky Sports 3
USA	HBO

1. ^ BoxRec Boxing Records. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-04.
2. ^ HBO: Boxing. HBO.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-04.
3. ^ "Walka Adamek-Kliczko: 1,15 mln widzów w RTL, 200 tys. subskrypcji PPV" (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. ^ "Tomasz Adamek vs Witalij Kliczko – 200 tys. widzów zapłaciło po 40 zł" (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2020.
5. ^ "Vitali Klitschko vows to knock out Tomasz Adamek". BBC Sport. 8 September 2011. Accessed 9 September 2011.
6. ^ Reuters. "Vitali Klitschko 'two or three fights' from retirement, says coach". The Guardian. 8 September 2011. Accessed 9 September 2011.
7. ^ "BoxRec - event".

• Klitschko vs. Adamek Official Fight Card from BoxRec