Vitali Klitschko vs. Ed Mahone

Challenger rankings

Org.	Pos.	As of	Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA	NR	31.07.1999	by 06.08.1999
WBC	NR	31.07.1999	by 13.08.1999
IBF	NR	31.07.1999	by 12.08.1999
WBO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
2+ Mth. Old
WBA	NR	30.06.1999	by 08.07.1999
WBC	NR	~24.06.1999	by 24.06.1999
IBF	NR	31.05.1999	by 12.06.1999
WBO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A
3+ Mth. Old
WBA	NR	30.04.1999	by 13.05.1999
WBC	NR	~24.06.1999	by 24.06.1999
IBF	NR	31.05.1999	by 12.06.1999
WBO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ring	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vitali Klitschko 246 lbs beat Ed Mahone 229 lbs by TKO at 1:45 in round 3 of 12

• Date: 1999-10-09
• Location: Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
• Referee: Rudy Battle
• Judge: Axel Zielke 20-18

  1 10 9	2 10 9

• Judge: Luis Pabon 20-18

  1 10 9	2 10 9

• Judge: Luca Montella 20-18

  1 10 9	2 10 9

• World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Klitschko)
  

Notes

• Bout announced presumably by September 12/October 2.[1][2][3]
• Prior to this fight, all of Mahone's fights had been in California and Nevada.
• Klitschko floored Mahone twice in the third round. Referee Rudy Battle stopped the fight after the second knockdown.

Preceded by: Hide vs. V. Klitschko

WBO Heavyweight Title Fight # 19

Succeeded by: V. Klitschko vs. Sullivan