Lamon Brewster vs. Luan Krasniqi

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As of June 2005
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WBC NR
IBF NR
WBO 1
As of May 2005
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IBF 15
WBO 2

Lamon Brewster 228 lbs beat Luan Krasniqi 225 lbs by TKO at 2:48 in round 9 of 12

  • World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title (3rd defence of Brewster)
  • Time: 2:48
  • Weights: Brewster 228.25 lbs, Krasniqi 224.75 lbs


Notes

  • On July 22, Brewster's manager Sam Simon stated that the deal for the fight had been finalized.[1]
  • On July 30, the deal was definitively agreed to by promoters Don King and Klaus-Peter Kohl.[2]
  • Krasniqi down once in rounds 8 and 9.
  • Brewster behind on all cards at time of stoppage.
  • Brewster landed a devastating left hook in round 8 and Krasniqi fell flat on his back with less than 30 seconds remaining in the round.
  • The referee Rivera appeared to provide a very long count that allowed Krasniqi to get to his feet just before the bell sounded ending the round. Reports from American television trucks estimated the count to be between 15 and 17 seconds.
  • In round 9, after the second knockdown, Krasniqi tells his corner to stop the fight.
  • The fight averaged 7.62 million viewers on ZDF with 43.4 market share.

Krasniqi Fails Against Brewster

Der Spiegel, September 28, 2005

Luan Krasniqi gave it his all and put up a great fight. But in the WBO heavyweight world championship bout, the 34-year-old was defeated by defending champion Lamon Brewster. Things had looked promising for the German at times.

Hamburg – Krasniqi lost in the ninth round by technical knockout. Referee Jose Rivera (Puerto Rico) stopped the fight after the second knockdown. Krasniqi had been able to keep pace with the American for a long time and even dominated many rounds. However, two or three hard blows from the American put the German on the losing end. Thus, Max Schmeling remains the only German world champion in the weight class (1930 to 1932).

"I had high hopes and wanted to finally bring the world title back to Germany. I didn't succeed, and I'm incredibly sorry," said Krasniqi after the fight. The reigning world champion paid tribute to his challenger: "He's a tough fighter." The spectators witnessed a hard-fought contest from the outset. According to the judges, Krasniqi was in the lead before the American's second knockdown in the ninth round ended the fight for the Kosovo-born Albanian.

Brewster successfully defended his title for the third time, winning his 33rd fight with two losses. The 32-year-old from Los Angeles won the WBO belt on April 10, 2004, with a spectacular knockout victory over Wladimir Klitschko. The Ukrainian now has the right to a rematch as the mandatory challenger.

The world championship fight was held in honor of Schmeling, who would have turned 100 on Wednesday. Germany's legendary athlete, who died on February 4th, won the world championship in 1930 by disqualification against Jack Sharkey (USA), before losing it again two years later in a highly controversial points decision to the same opponent in his second title defense.

Before Krasniqi, Karl Mildenberger, Axel Schulz, and Willi Fischer had all failed in their bids for a heavyweight world title. Krasniqi, a native of Kosovo, suffered the third defeat of his career in his first attempt at the world title. He has won 28 fights.[3]

Lamon Brewster knocks out Luan Krasniqi in the 9th round

German Press Agency, September 28, 2005

Hamburg/dpa. - The event was dedicated to the boxing idol who died on February 2nd and would have turned 100 on Wednesday.

Krasniqi missed out on the greatest triumph of his career in front of 13,000 spectators at the Color Line Arena. The Kosovo-born Albanian, who moved to Germany in 1987, was an Olympic bronze medalist and World Championship runner-up as an amateur. As a professional, he won the European title, which he relinquished to fight Brewster for the world championship. Krasniqi has now lost two of his 31 fights. Brewster, known for his knockout power, improved his record to 33 wins in 35 fights.

Contrary to expectations, the American, who was six centimeters shorter, started cautiously. He didn't try to put Krasniqi under pressure at the start of the fight to force a quick decision. He had won 28 of his previous 34 fights early by knockout, 23 of them in the first three rounds alone. Krasniqi, who possessed the superior technique, managed to keep his opponent at bay with his lead hand and control the fight.

The longer the fight lasted, the more the challenger's superior conditioning seemed to pay off. The turning point in favor of the titleholder came shortly before the end of the eighth round when he knocked the German down. Krasniqi was given a standing eight count and managed to survive until the bell. But in the ninth round, with both fighters exhausted, the challenger gave up after another knockdown.

Krasniqi expressed regret that he had been unable to fulfill the promise he made to Schmeling three years prior to bring the title back to Germany. Even if he had won the world championship belt, however, he would not have considered himself the successor to the legendary athlete. "I will never follow in his footsteps. I cannot live up to that expectation. He is the greatest athlete and person Germany has ever had. This man was a world champion in every respect for 99 years. He is unparalleled," Krasniqi had already made his position clear before the fight.[4]


Preceded by:
Brewster vs. Golota 		WBO Heavyweight Title Fight
# 32 		Succeeded by:
Brewster vs. Lyakhovich


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