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Watch Wladimir Klitschko's First world title defense from 2001 Monday night on Fight Network USA
PhilBoxing.com Fri, 06 Feb 2015
NEW YORK (Feb. 5, 2015) -- This coming Monday night (Feb. 9) at 11:30 p.m. ET, Fight Network USA will air the great Wladimir "Dr. Steelhammer"Klitschko's first world heavyweight title defense, from 2001 against challenger Derrick "D-Train" Jefferson, as part of its InterBox Classics series. Klitschko vs. Jefferson will be replayed Tuesday, Feb. 10 (9 a.m. ET) on Fight Network.
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Klitschko captured his first world title by defeating World Boxing Organization (WBO) defending champion Chris Byrd, by way of a one-sided 12-round decision, five months prior to Klitschko's aforementioned March 24, 2011 title defense in Munich, Germany against Jefferson.
On the eve of his 25th birthday, the 1996 Olympic gold medal-winning Klitschko (35-1) destroyed Jefferson (23-2-1), who was dropped three times for a technical knockout in the second round.
Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) will defend his WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO world titles April 25 against undefeated Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KOs) at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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