Boxing: Victory puts Klitschko closer to title fight

FORMER WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko scored a fourth round technical knockout win over American Danell Nicholson in Kiel, Germany.

Klitschko, who was elevated to number one in the recently released WBO rankings, is now in line to face Lamon Brewster for the vacant title.

Nicholson did a lot of holding and grabbing to avoid Klitschko's jab and referee John Coyle deducted a point from the American in the second round for continued holding.