Luan Krasniqi vs. Tony Thompson - Revision history

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	* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.		* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.
	* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.		* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
			* The fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 4.64 million viewers]] on ZDF.

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	* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.		* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.
	* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.		* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

	~~<big>'''The end of the Schmeling dream'''</big>~~

	~~<small>''Stern'', July 15, 2007</small>~~

	It was the chance of a lifetime, but he gave it away. Luan Krasniqi was off the mark from the start in the world title elimination match against American Tony Thompson and suffered a terrible defeat - it's time for the "Lion" to retire.

	"I won't let the chance pass me by," Luan Krasniqi said before his career-defining clash with Tony Thompson. But it turned out to be very different. His opponent "Tiger" Thompson, who hasn't been beaten for seven years, defeated the German-Albanian inside the distance in a world championship eliminator fight at Hamburg's Color Line Arena by technical knockout in the fifth round.

	The show is over for the Kosovo-born Universum boxer. Retirement instead of a world title fight, probable end of career instead of the big fight ahead. Before the fight against the almost two-meter-tall giant from Silver Spring, Luan Krasniqi was Germany's only world-class heavyweight boxer who, if he had won, would have been able to fight for the world title in the marquee weight class for the second time in his career. He's done that before. On September 28, 2005, Krasniqi wanted to be the first German to become heavyweight world champion after Max Schmeling. The plan failed on the 100th birthday of the legend, however. After a legendary fight against the American Lamon Brewster, Krasniqi found himself somewhat surprisingly on the ring floor in the ninth round.

	~~'''Terrible second round for the "Lion"'''~~

	And Hanseatic City proves to be a bad place for the 36-year-old this time too. Thompson, who is ten kilograms heavier, and whom the 7,500 fans in the arena were able to see via broadcast camera dancing and extremely relaxed in his dressing room minutes before the start of the world title eliminator, dominated the fight from the start. With a lot of benevolence, the first round might be called a draw. But after the first three minutes the glory moments for the "Lion" were over.

	The second round was indicative of the frighteningly weak performance by Krasniqi, who had previously only been defeated twice in 33 fights. The likeable German-Albanian fought incredibly defensively, constantly on the back foot and barricaded too often and too helplessly in one of the four corners of the ring. Thomspon skillfully positioned his opponent again and again to frighteningly suffocate him with combinations. 17 hits in less than 30 seconds had to be absorbed by Krasniqi in the second half of the second round. The southpaw from the USA landed at wish, both fists regularly crashing through the helpless guard. The early end of the fight was actually already planted at this point.

	~~'''"I still believe in a world title fight"'''~~

	From a German point of view, the only positive thing that evening was the toothless "Lion's" iron will to survive. Krasniqi bravely persevered and, just like in the fight against Lamon Brewster, proved to be resilient. Up to 21 seconds before the end of the fifth round. After a number of heavy hits by the American, the referee asked for mercy from the tumbling southpaw and correctly stopped the fight. What happened afterwards at Hamburg's Color Line Arena must have hurt Luan Krasniqi a lot. The spectators whistled, they whistled mercilessly. They had hoped for much more from their darling, everyone had hoped for more from his performance.

	When the Universum boxer finally got a chance to speak, he whispered apologetic words into the broadcaster's microphone: "I couldn't find my way into the fight from the start today. It just wasn't my day." And then the 36-year-old even outright apologized: "I'm sorry to have delivered such a performance." Krasniqi did not want to comment on his future and a possible end of his career. Apparently he hasn't completely given up the dream of fighting for the world title: "I secretly still believe in a world title fight. But first I have to think about how to proceed." One thing is certain: after a performance like that against Tony Thompson, the dream of possibly becoming Max Schmeling's successor will always remain a dream.

	~~'''Michalczewski sums it up'''~~

	Tony Thompson was never a dreamer. The fight in Hamburg proved that. The American proved to be a real fighter with a big heart and a lot of self-confidence: "I knew that today would be my last chance for a world title fight. And that's why I would have boxed myself to death today." After the unquestionable success over Luan Krasniqi, the "Tiger", as he is called, is now the official challenger to the WBO world champion Sultan Ibragimov. Bitter for Luan Krasniqi, who carelessly let this chance slip through his hands. But as another "Tiger" in the hall said very aptly: "Luan was just bad today". Darius Michalczewski would recognize that. He was a world champion.[https://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/krasniqi-fight-das-ende-vom-schmeling-traum-3262746.html]

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	'''Terrible second round for the "Lion"'''		'''Terrible second round for the "Lion"'''

	And Hanseatic City proves to be a bad place for the 36-year-old this time too. Thompson, who is ten kilograms heavier, and whom the 7,500 fans in the arena were able to see via broadcast camera dancing and extremely relaxed in his dressing room minutes before the start of the world title eliminator, dominated the fight from the start. With a lot of benevolence, the first round might ~~have been~~ a draw. But after the first three minutes the glory moments for the "Lion" were over.		And Hanseatic City proves to be a bad place for the 36-year-old this time too. Thompson, who is ten kilograms heavier, and whom the 7,500 fans in the arena were able to see via broadcast camera dancing and extremely relaxed in his dressing room minutes before the start of the world title eliminator, dominated the fight from the start. With a lot of benevolence, the first round might be called a draw. But after the first three minutes the glory moments for the "Lion" were over.

	The second round was indicative of the frighteningly weak performance by Krasniqi, who had previously only been defeated twice in 33 fights. The likeable German-Albanian fought incredibly defensively, constantly on the back foot and barricaded too often and too helplessly in one of the four corners of the ring. Thomspon skillfully positioned his opponent again and again to frighteningly suffocate him with combinations. 17 hits in less than 30 seconds had to be absorbed by Krasniqi in the second half of the second round. The southpaw from the USA landed at wish, both fists regularly crashing through the helpless guard. The early end of the fight was actually already planted at this point.		The second round was indicative of the frighteningly weak performance by Krasniqi, who had previously only been defeated twice in 33 fights. The likeable German-Albanian fought incredibly defensively, constantly on the back foot and barricaded too often and too helplessly in one of the four corners of the ring. Thomspon skillfully positioned his opponent again and again to frighteningly suffocate him with combinations. 17 hits in less than 30 seconds had to be absorbed by Krasniqi in the second half of the second round. The southpaw from the USA landed at wish, both fists regularly crashing through the helpless guard. The early end of the fight was actually already planted at this point.

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	'''"I still believe in a world title fight"'''		'''"I still believe in a world title fight"'''

	[https://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/krasniqi-fight-das-ende-vom-schmeling-traum-3262746.html]		From a German point of view, the only positive thing that evening was the toothless "Lion's" iron will to survive. Krasniqi bravely persevered and, just like in the fight against Lamon Brewster, proved to be resilient. Up to 21 seconds before the end of the fifth round. After a number of heavy hits by the American, the referee asked for mercy from the tumbling southpaw and correctly stopped the fight. What happened afterwards at Hamburg's Color Line Arena must have hurt Luan Krasniqi a lot. The spectators whistled, they whistled mercilessly. They had hoped for much more from their darling, everyone had hoped for more from his performance.

			When the Universum boxer finally got a chance to speak, he whispered apologetic words into the broadcaster's microphone: "I couldn't find my way into the fight from the start today. It just wasn't my day." And then the 36-year-old even outright apologized: "I'm sorry to have delivered such a performance." Krasniqi did not want to comment on his future and a possible end of his career. Apparently he hasn't completely given up the dream of fighting for the world title: "I secretly still believe in a world title fight. But first I have to think about how to proceed." One thing is certain: after a performance like that against Tony Thompson, the dream of possibly becoming Max Schmeling's successor will always remain a dream.

			'''Michalczewski sums it up'''

			Tony Thompson was never a dreamer. The fight in Hamburg proved that. The American proved to be a real fighter with a big heart and a lot of self-confidence: "I knew that today would be my last chance for a world title fight. And that's why I would have boxed myself to death today." After the unquestionable success over Luan Krasniqi, the "Tiger", as he is called, is now the official challenger to the WBO world champion Sultan Ibragimov. Bitter for Luan Krasniqi, who carelessly let this chance slip through his hands. But as another "Tiger" in the hall said very aptly: "Luan was just bad today". Darius Michalczewski would recognize that. He was a world champion.[https://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/krasniqi-fight-das-ende-vom-schmeling-traum-3262746.html]

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	<small>''Stern'', July 15, 2007</small>		<small>''Stern'', July 15, 2007</small>

			It was the chance of a lifetime, but he gave it away. Luan Krasniqi was off the mark from the start in the world title elimination match against American Tony Thompson and suffered a terrible defeat - it's time for the "Lion" to retire.

			"I won't let the chance pass me by," Luan Krasniqi said before his career-defining clash with Tony Thompson. But it turned out to be very different. His opponent "Tiger" Thompson, who hasn't been beaten for seven years, defeated the German-Albanian inside the distance in a world championship eliminator fight at Hamburg's Color Line Arena by technical knockout in the fifth round.

			The show is over for the Kosovo-born Universum boxer. Retirement instead of a world title fight, probable end of career instead of the big fight ahead. Before the fight against the almost two-meter-tall giant from Silver Spring, Luan Krasniqi was Germany's only world-class heavyweight boxer who, if he had won, would have been able to fight for the world title in the marquee weight class for the second time in his career. He's done that before. On September 28, 2005, Krasniqi wanted to be the first German to become heavyweight world champion after Max Schmeling. The plan failed on the 100th birthday of the legend, however. After a legendary fight against the American Lamon Brewster, Krasniqi found himself somewhat surprisingly on the ring floor in the ninth round.

			'''Terrible second round for the "Lion"'''

			And Hanseatic City proves to be a bad place for the 36-year-old this time too. Thompson, who is ten kilograms heavier, and whom the 7,500 fans in the arena were able to see via broadcast camera dancing and extremely relaxed in his dressing room minutes before the start of the world title eliminator, dominated the fight from the start. With a lot of benevolence, the first round might have been a draw. But after the first three minutes the glory moments for the "Lion" were over.

			The second round was indicative of the frighteningly weak performance by Krasniqi, who had previously only been defeated twice in 33 fights. The likeable German-Albanian fought incredibly defensively, constantly on the back foot and barricaded too often and too helplessly in one of the four corners of the ring. Thomspon skillfully positioned his opponent again and again to frighteningly suffocate him with combinations. 17 hits in less than 30 seconds had to be absorbed by Krasniqi in the second half of the second round. The southpaw from the USA landed at wish, both fists regularly crashing through the helpless guard. The early end of the fight was actually already planted at this point.

			'''"I still believe in a world title fight"'''

	[https://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/krasniqi-fight-das-ende-vom-schmeling-traum-3262746.html]		[https://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/krasniqi-fight-das-ende-vom-schmeling-traum-3262746.html]

Artur128 at 15:26, 29 July 2023

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	* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.		* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.
	* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.		* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

			<big>'''The end of the Schmeling dream'''</big>

			<small>''Stern'', July 15, 2007</small>

			[https://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/krasniqi-fight-das-ende-vom-schmeling-traum-3262746.html]

Artur128 at 15:25, 29 July 2023

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	* WBO world heavyweight title eliminator.		* WBO world heavyweight title eliminator.
	* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.		* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.
			* First loss for Krasniqi in which he was behind on all judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Artur128 at 15:23, 29 July 2023

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	* WBO world heavyweight title eliminator.		* WBO world heavyweight title eliminator.
			* Thompson's first fight outside of North America.

Artur128 at 15:23, 29 July 2023

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			== Notes ==
			* WBO world heavyweight title eliminator.

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