Klitschko stops Gomez

Vitali Klitschko successfully retained his WBC world heavyweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of Juan Carlos Gomez in Stuttgart last night

Sun, 22 Mar, 2009 - 10:26

Vitali Klitschko successfully retained his WBC world heavyweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of Juan Carlos Gomez in Stuttgart last night.

The 37-year-old knocked down Gomez, a former WBC cruiserweight champion, three times, the last of which prompted referee Daniel van de Wiele to stop the fight.

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Courts boxing Heathrow Place: Stuttgart Person: Klitschko Person: Gomez Person: Vitali Klitschko Person: Juan Carlos Gomez Person: Daniel van de Wiele Person: Samuel Peter Event: WBC

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