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Klitschko v Johnson
Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko meets unbeaten challenger Kevin Johnson from the US ahead of his WBC heavyweight title defence [AFP]
Published On 13 Dec 2009
13 Dec 2009
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The Georgia-based, New Jersey-born Kevin Johnson earned his title shot by beating Devin Vargas in May [GALLO/GETTY]
It is the third time this year that Klitschko is defending his title after reclaiming the belt in October 2008 after a four-year injury break [GALLO/GETTY]
Klitschko enters the Postfinance Arena in Bern arena ahead of the bout [GALLO/GETTY]
The 30-year-old challenger Johnson weighs in at 243 pounds - 4lbs lighter and 3 1/2 inches shorter than Klitschko [GALLO/GETTY]
The fight goes for twelve rounds as Klitschko wins more rounds with steady jabs [GALLO/GETTY]
It's all a bit too much for The Kingpin [GALLO/GETTY]
Klitschko gets more confident in the 11th round as he starts taunting Johnson and wins the fight with a unanimous points victory [GALLO/GETTY]
Klitschko celebrates with his brother Vladimir, who is the IBF and WBO champion [AFP]
Who's next? The brothers have set their sights on owning all four major titles in 2010 - including challenging David Haye, the current WBA title holder [GALLO/GETTY]