Klitschko senior roars back with a bang

Vitali claims world title to make fraternal history in the ring, joining his brother Wladimir at the top of the heavyweight division VITALI KLITSCHKO’S dream of regaining the WBC heavyweight title and ruling the division alongside his younger brother Wladimir, the WBO and IBF titleholder, was realised last night in Berlin when he dominated Samuel Peter. The Nigerian Nightmare quit on his stool after eight rounds. The Klitschkos are the first brothers in heavyweight boxing history to hold world title belts simultaneously, only the Russian Giant, Nicolay Valuev, who holds the WBA title, disputing their supremacy. Vitali, 37, had not boxed since December 2004 when he dominated and stopped Brixton’s Danny Williams in eight rounds in Las Vegas during his first and only title defence. He won the vacant WBC title by stopping South... [read full story]