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Wladimir Klitschko to fight Chisora in Mannheim

The Columbian
Published: January 5, 2011, 12:00am

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Wladimir Klitschko’s rescheduled defense of his WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against unbeaten British challenger Dereck Chisora will be held in Mannheim on April 30.

Klitschko was forced to pull out of the Dec. 11 bout due to an abdominal injury. The original fight also had been set for Mannheim. Klitschko’s management confirmed the venue on Thursday.

Chisora is 14-0, while Klitschko has a 55-3 record with 49 knockouts. WBA heavyweight champion David Haye wants to fight him and his brother Vitali, the WBC titleholder, in a bid to unify the heavyweight division.

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