Wladimir Klitschko vs. Bryant Jennings

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Bryant Jennings was a heavyweight fight for the WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles.[1][2][3] The fight took place on April 25, 2015 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.[4]

This was the first time Klitschko had fought in the United States since 2008 and first time the lineal world heavyweight title was fought for in the United States since Vitali Klitschko defeated Danny Williams in 2004.[4] He last fight in the United States was a title defense against Sultan Ibragimov.[5]

Klitschko won the fight by unanimous decision for his 18th successful title defense.[6][7][8][9]

The fight aired on HBO.[10]

Fight card

Weight Class Weight vs. Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Unlimited Ukraine Wladimir Klitschko (c) def. United States Bryant Jennings UD 12/12
Welterweight 147 lbs. United States Sadam Ali def. United States Francisco Santana UD 10/10
Heavyweight Unlimited United States Charles Martin def. United Kingdom Tom Dallas TKO 1/12
Cruiserweight 200 lbs. Ukraine Iago Kiladze def. United States Rayford Johnson TKO 4/8
Super Lightweight 140 lbs. United States Kenneth Sims Jr def. Puerto Rico Luis Rodriguez UD 6/6

References

  1. ↑ Willis, George (2015-04-24). "Wladimir Klitschko’s showdown to decide spot in boxing history | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Hayden Panettiere - I'm Mad For Wlad ... He Will Break You". TMZ.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  3. ↑ Reporter, Ap. "Wladimir Klitschko closing in on history as champion faces Bryant Jennings test | Daily Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  4. 1 2 "Klitschko-Jennings: Five things we learned". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "Klitschko vs. Jennings: Can Klitschko Win Over the Yanks in American Return?". BoxingInsider.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  6. ↑ Bryan Armen Graham. "Wladimir Klitschko shows he’s slowing down in victory over Bryant Jennings". the Guardian.
  7. ↑ "Wladimir Klitschko Retains His Crown Against Bryant Jennings". The New York Times. 26 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Boren, Cindy. "Wladimir Klitschko retains titles with unanimous decision over Bryant Jennings". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  9. ↑ By Barry Wilner (2015-04-26). "Wladimir Klitschko outpoints Bryant Jennings to defend heavyweight titles". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  10. ↑ "Waukegan boxer to spar, train with world title contender - Lake County News-Sun". Chicagotribune.com. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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