Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek, billed as ''Walka XXI Wieku!'', was a

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bout for the

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heavyweight championship. The fight took place at the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland on September 10, 2011, and was televised via ''

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''. As a part of a split-site doubleheader, the broadcast also featured the Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce de León bout taking place at the Boardwalk Hall in

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, New Jersey, United States. In Poland, the bout was available on Cyfra+

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platform, making it the first PPV fight in Polish television history.

Background

Klitschko, expected to dominate, said he would knock out his opponent, who he said had "only grown into the division by eating like a heavyweight". Fritz Sdunek, Klitschko's coach, said his fighter would retire after two or three more fights.

The fight

Klitschko dominated the fight winning every round on the three scorecards before referee Massimo Barrovecchio stepped in 2 minutes, 20 seconds into the tenth round.

Aftermath

Klitschko would make his next defence against Derek Chisora the following February.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:

Broadcasting

References

External links

Klitschko vs. Adamek Official Fight Card
from

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