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  • Klitschko Remains King of the Heavyweights

    11/16/2014 3:56:29 PM PST · by curth · 28 replies
    Wall Street Journals Daily Fix ^ | 3:43 pm ET Nov 16, 2014 | Gordon Marino
    On Saturday night at the O2 Arena in Hamburg Germany, Wladimir Klitschko (63-3-0, 53 knockouts) pulverized Kubrat Pulev (20-1, 11 KOs), knocking him out in the fifth round with a lethal left hook. Klitschko’s victory marked his 17th consecutive title defense. He is third in line behind Joe Louis (25) and Larry Holmes (20). At 38, Klitschko seems unbeatable. Eight years into his reign, he has dominated his division more than any other active champion today. He holds the IBF, WBA, and WBO titles, but remains one belt away from realizing his most immediate goal, unifying the heavyweight crown.
  • South Korea's Kim wins figure skating gold (world figure-skating champion)

    03/29/2009 4:49:06 AM PDT · by TigerLikesRooster · 12 replies · 931+ views
    AFP ^ | 03/28/09 | Greg Heakes
    South Korea's Kim wins figure skating gold by Greg Heakes Sat Mar 28, 11:42 pm ET LOS ANGELES (AFP) – South Korea's Kim Yu-Na took the gold at the World Figure Skating Championships with an overwhelming victory in the free skate. Canada's Joannie Rochette won the silver medal while Miki Ando of Japan got the bronze in front of a near sellout crowd at Staples Center arena. "To perform this well at the World Championships was my dream," said Kim, who earned 45,000 dollars in prize money. "I did it here and it is just amazing." Skating brilliantly to Rimski-Korsakov's...