Wladimir Klitschko beats Lamon Brewster

 

Wladimir Klitschko (49-3) beat Lamon Brewster (33-4) with a technical knockout after six rounds Saturday to successfully defend his International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization heavyweight titles in Cologne, Germany.

Brewster seemed to stand up to constant punishment through the first five rounds, but two massive left-right combinations in the sixth round rocked the American. Before the seventh could start, Brewster's trainer, Buddy McGirt, flapped his towel and referee Sam Williams called the fight.

"Wladimir was getting more confident, so why take a chance with his life?" McGirt said.

Wladimir Klitschko fought most of his title bout against Lamon Brewster with a broken left hand. Assistant trainer Jamen Ali Bashir stated on Sunday that the heavyweight champion suffered a fracture below the middle knuckle of his left hand during his technical knockout of Brewster on Saturday night. Klitschko is wearing a cast from his left hand past his elbow. "It will take eight weeks to heal," Bashir said.

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