BERLIN (AP) — Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Germany’s Manuel Charr before turning his attention to Ukraine’s parliamentary elections.
Klitschko’s management group says the 40-year-old Ukrainian will fight Charr at the SC Olimpiyski sports arena in Moscow on Sept. 8, and then lead the UDAR party in his country’s elections on Oct. 28.
Klitschko says he wants to continue fighting, but will decide after the election.
Charr, who was born in Beirut, is unbeaten with 21 wins and 11 knockouts.
The 27-year-old says, “Many think I will come to lose but I am coming to win. I will shock Vitali and the boxing world.”
Klitschko has a record of 40 knockouts from 44 wins with just two defeats.
