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	It was an event, not a fight. There was a show partner, not an opponent. Heavyweight star Wladimir Klitschko dominated the fight against Eddie Chambers, eventually knocking him out – and in doing so, he highlighted the dilemma facing the boxing world.		It was an event, not a fight. There was a show partner, not an opponent. Heavyweight star Wladimir Klitschko dominated the fight against Eddie Chambers, eventually knocking him out – and in doing so, he highlighted the dilemma facing the boxing world.

	Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment how heavyweight ~~boxing~~ feels right now, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: hopeless. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.		Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment how heavyweight division feels right now, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: hopeless. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.

	On Saturday evening in Dusseldorf, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was Wladimir's turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.		On Saturday evening in Dusseldorf, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was Wladimir's turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.

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	It was an event, not a fight. There was a show partner, not an opponent. Heavyweight star Wladimir Klitschko dominated the fight against Eddie Chambers, eventually knocking him out – and in doing so, he highlighted the dilemma facing the boxing world.		It was an event, not a fight. There was a show partner, not an opponent. Heavyweight star Wladimir Klitschko dominated the fight against Eddie Chambers, eventually knocking him out – and in doing so, he highlighted the dilemma facing the boxing world.

	Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment ~~what~~ heavyweight boxing ~~is all about~~, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: a hopeless ~~sight~~. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.		Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment how heavyweight boxing feels right now, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: hopeless. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.

	On Saturday evening in Dusseldorf, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was Wladimir's turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.		On Saturday evening in Dusseldorf, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was Wladimir's turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.

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Klitschko KOs Chambers in 12th

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	*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.		*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.

	===~~Klitschko KOs Chambers in 12th~~===		===Hammer Without Power===

	<small>Susanne Rohlfing, Der Spiegel, March 21, 2010</small>		<small>Susanne Rohlfing, Der Spiegel, March 21, 2010</small>

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	*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.		*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.

	~~<big>'''~~Klitschko KOs Chambers in 12th~~'''</big>~~		===Klitschko KOs Chambers in 12th===

	<small>~~Associated Press~~, March 20, 2010</small>		<small>Susanne Rohlfing, Der Spiegel, March 21, 2010</small>
	[[File:03-20 Klitschko vs. Chambers.jpg\|300px\|right]]		[[File:03-20 Klitschko vs. Chambers.jpg\|300px\|right]]
	~~DUESSELDORF, Germany -- Wladimir Klitschko knocked out Eddie Chambers in the 12th and final round to retain his WBO and IBF heavyweight belts Saturday night.~~

	~~The taller~~, ~~heavier~~ Klitschko dominated the fight and ~~ended it with a left hook 5 seconds before~~ the ~~final bell. The American went down heavily and needed a couple of minutes to recover. The referee never bothered to count~~.		It was an event, not a fight. There was a show partner, not an opponent. Heavyweight star Wladimir Klitschko dominated the fight against Eddie Chambers, eventually knocking him out – and in doing so, he highlighted the dilemma facing the boxing world.

	The ~~33-year-old Ukrainian improved to 53-3~~ and ~~scored his 48th KO~~. ~~Chambers lost~~ for the ~~second time in 37 fights~~.		Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment what heavyweight boxing is all about, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: a hopeless sight. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.

	~~Klitschko caught Chambers with a big right that nearly floored him late~~ in the ~~second round~~. ~~Chambers staggered but survived~~ the ~~round by clinging onto Klitschko~~.		On Saturday evening in Düsseldorf, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was Vladimir's turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.

	~~Otherwise~~, Klitschko ~~jabbed his way through a largely dull fight~~, ~~with Chambers mainly trying to limit~~ the ~~damage~~.		The result: Eddie Chambers from Philadelphia was as helpless as Tony Thompson in July 2008, Chris Arreola against Vitali Klitschko in September 2009, or all the others who had tried recently.

	~~Chambers~~, ~~known as~~ "~~Fast Eddie~~," ~~gave away 5 inches~~ in ~~height and 35 pounds in weight to the champion~~ and his ~~game plan was to get in close~~ and ~~try to connect inside~~. But Klitschko ~~kept him away with his bigger reach and~~ the ~~effective left jab~~.		Heavyweight boxing is facing a looming tedium, enlivened only by the Ukrainians' organizational prowess. Wladimir Klitschko boxed in a football stadium for the second time on Saturday; after Schalke, it was Düsseldorf's turn this time. The arena was nearly full, with almost 50,000 spectators in attendance. "People are embracing the combination of sport and entertainment," Klitschko's manager, Bernd Boente, exulted beforehand. "Dancing, having fun, listening to music" is part of Klitschko's successful stadium concept. And so, Marius Müller-Westernhagen was also present in Düsseldorf. There was a fireworks display for Klitschko's entrance and gold tinsel after his victory. Lots of pomp and circumstance, little actual duel. But that doesn't matter – at least according to Bönte: "It's about the Klitschko event, not the opponent."

	~~"I have to give him credit~~, he was (~~very~~) ~~fast~~,~~" Klitschko said. "He doesn't have much punching power and his game plan was gone by Round 6~~.		The times when the Klitschkos still lost, when Vitali had a bloody battle with Briton Lennox Lewis (2003) or Wladimir was knocked out by Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster (2003/2004), seem to come from another era.

	~~Before getting hit in the second,~~ Chambers ~~threw Klitchko to the canvas with a wrestling move, and once ended up carrying the Ukrainian on his shoulders~~ after ~~bending down twice.~~		====Chambers took one left-handed jab after another====

	~~"I don~~'t ~~think~~ he ~~ever really hit me~~, ~~but it wasn~~'t ~~easy~~. ~~I wanted to be too perfect maybe,"~~ Klitschko ~~said~~.		Eddie Chambers wasn't one of those opponents who tries to bolster their own courage with harsh words before a fight. He did promise, however, to score points with his speed. And at one point, he even let slip the announcement that he intended to shock the world. But when he finally stepped into the ring with Klitschko, he didn't manage to keep his head any faster than anyone else. He absorbed one of Klitschko's feared left jabs after another. A crisp left-right combination left him staggered as early as the second round.

	~~Klitschko waited for his moment in the third, but~~ Chambers ~~mostly stayed away with arms raised~~. In the ~~fourth,~~ Klitschko ~~tried to land some rights but mostly kept Chambers at bay with the left jab~~.		Perhaps Eddie Chambers hit a little faster than others – when he actually threw a punch. But that didn't matter, because the punches never landed on Klitschko's head and only rarely on his body.

	~~"When I~~ was ~~able~~ to ~~get past~~ his ~~jab,~~ I ~~couldn~~'t ~~land any combinations. He worked well with his jab~~," Chambers said ~~later~~, ~~wearing dark glasses~~.		The only unusual thing about Chambers' performance was his behavior in grappling situations. He simply lifted the 15 centimeters taller and 16 kilograms heavier Klitschko onto his shoulders; at one point, the challenger even took the world champion down in this manner. Chambers later explained that he wanted to prevent Klitschko from leaning too heavily on him with all his mass. Klitschko simply laughed and said that no opponent had ever done that to him before. "But I didn't mind," Chambers said, "Eddie Chambers had to lift 110 kilos every time – and that's bound to tire you out."

	~~Chambers landed a right hook~~ to ~~the side of Klitschko's head in the fifth but the champion finished the round strongly, getting through with a couple of rights.~~		====Just five seconds to utter boredom====

	~~With little action~~ in the ~~sixth~~, ~~Klitschko easily dominated~~ the ~~seventh~~, ~~repeatedly hitting Chambers with~~ left ~~jabs and following through with rights to the head, but~~ Chambers ~~did not appear in great trouble~~.		Klitschko was disarmingly honest in his analysis of the fight. "I'm glad it ended, otherwise the fight could have been described as boring." In fact, it came within five seconds of being truly boring, as it wasn't until 2:55 minutes into the twelfth and final round that Klitschko landed a precise left hook on Chambers' temple.

	Klitschko ~~said before~~ the ~~fight that he~~ was ~~in the best shape of his life~~, ~~but his timing seemed slightly off in his first bout in nearly 10 months~~.		The American went down so helplessly and then lay there for minutes with his neck twisted, that Klitschko's celebratory dance in the ring initially seemed a little grotesque. But Chambers recovered and stated: "That was a really good punch, Klitschko is a great fighter."

	Klitschko ~~hit Chambers with a short right late~~ in ~~the eighth but did not follow up~~.		"A fluke," grumbled Klitschko's heavyweight colleague Luan Krasniqi. "Wladimir didn't do anything, he didn't take any risks." Klitschko's trainer, Emanuel Steward, apparently shared this view at one point, having increasingly berated his protégé in his corner and demanding clean, hard punches. "Relax, I'm trying," Klitschko had replied.

	~~Chambers had~~ to ~~change~~ his ~~damaged right glove at the start~~ of ~~the 10th~~, ~~leading~~ to ~~a delay~~.		But Wladimir Klitschko's personal safety comes first. He never wants to lose again, never wants to go down so miserably as he did against Sanders or Brewster. He revels in his dominance, which either bores or frustrates others. "I've had my share of negative experiences, and I want to make sure they never happen again."

	~~Klitschko's corner~~, ~~including his older brother Vitali~~, the ~~WBC heavyweight~~ champion~~, urged him~~ to ~~step up the pace and knock out the American, but Klitschko kept~~ his ~~distance~~ and ~~relied on the jab to collect points.~~		Dan Goossen seems to be hoping for a similar outcome to his own bad experiences. Defiantly, he says, "If the Klitschkos retire, Eddie Chambers will become world champion." This doesn't sound like Goossen intends to continue his offensive. It sounds like resignation and a new anti-Klitschko strategy: wait and hope that the Ukrainians eventually get fed up with their own big, flashy, glamorous show.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/klitschko-verteidigt-titel-hammer-ohne-wucht-a-684821.html]

	Klitschko ~~clearly tried to deliver the knockout punch in the final round~~ and ~~after chasing Chambers around~~ the ~~ring~~, ~~he caught the American with a looping left to the side of the head that put Chambers down~~. [~~http~~://~~sports~~.~~espn~~.~~go.com~~/~~sports~~/~~boxing~~/~~news/story?id=5013902~~]

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	*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]		*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]
	*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]		*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]
	*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|~~drew~~ 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, ~~the fight~~ was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than that year's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which averaged 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]		*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|averaged 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, it was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than that year's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which averaged 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]
	*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]		*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]
	*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.		*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.

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	*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]		*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]
	*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]		*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]
	*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, the fight was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than ~~the 2010 UEFA~~ Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which averaged 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]		*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, the fight was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than that year's Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which averaged 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]
	*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]		*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]
	*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.		*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.

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	*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]		*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]
	*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]		*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]
	*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, the fight was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than the 2010 UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which ~~drew~~ 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]		*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, the fight was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than the 2010 UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which averaged 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]
	*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]		*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]
	*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.		*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.

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	*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]		*The crowd was reported to be over 51,000.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8578543.stm]
	*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]		*The bout was televised in approximately 110 countries.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/wm-kampf-klitschko-gegen-chambers-schneller-beweglicher-erfahrener-a-684556.html][https://focus.ua/ukraine/106238][https://fakty.ua/ru/11762-vladimir-klichko-chembers---luchshij-tyazheloves-ameriki-poedinok-s-nim-budet-tyazhelym-i-poetomu-interesnym]
	*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, the fight was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html]		*In Germany, the fight [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 12.59 million viewers]] with 52.8 share. At its peak, the fight was watched by 13.74 million viewers.[https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/Boxen-Millionen-Zuschauer-verfolgen-Klitschko-Boxkampf-id7503566.html] The fight drew better numbers than the 2010 UEFA Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, which drew 11.89 million.[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/bayern-spiel-bringt-rekordquote-4327513.html]
	*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]		*In the US and Canada, the fight was broadcasted as a PPV through the Klitschkos' official website for $14.95. Registering 300,000 buys, it generated cca $4.5 million in revenue.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120718141808/https://www.sportsdaily.ru/articles/vitaliy-klichko-uydu-kogda-s-bratom-soberem-vse-chempionskie-poyasa-37148/]
	*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.		*The only stoppage loss of Eddie Chambers' career. Any other time Chambers lost, he went the distance without being knocked down.

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	Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment what heavyweight boxing is all about, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: a hopeless sight. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.		Dan Goossen truly defied resignation. But now he sits there, pale, with slumped shoulders, without the slightest spark of confidence in his eyes. The American boxing trainer embodies in this moment what heavyweight boxing is all about, apart from the men in their red or black tracksuits emblazoned with the golden Klitschko logo: a hopeless sight. Unspectacular, hopeless, desperate. "They're big, they're strong, they're incredibly tough," Goossen says of the Ukrainians Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Too big, too strong, too tough for Goossen's boxers, who in recent years had been among the best the USA had to offer.

	On Saturday evening in ~~Düsseldorf~~, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was ~~Vladimir~~'s turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.		On Saturday evening in Dusseldorf, it was the red tracksuits' turn, so it was Wladimir's turn to fight. And Goossen sent one of his fighters into the ring for the third time in three years.

	The result: Eddie Chambers from Philadelphia was as helpless as Tony Thompson in July 2008, Chris Arreola against Vitali Klitschko in September 2009, or all the others who had tried recently.		The result: Eddie Chambers from Philadelphia was as helpless as Tony Thompson in July 2008, Chris Arreola against Vitali Klitschko in September 2009, or all the others who had tried recently.

	Heavyweight boxing is facing a looming tedium, enlivened only by the Ukrainians' organizational prowess. Wladimir Klitschko boxed in a football stadium for the second time on Saturday; after Schalke, it was ~~Düsseldorf~~'s turn this time. The arena was nearly full, with almost 50,000 spectators in attendance. "People are embracing the combination of sport and entertainment," Klitschko's manager, Bernd Boente, exulted beforehand. "Dancing, having fun, listening to music" is part of Klitschko's successful stadium concept. And so, Marius ~~Müller~~-Westernhagen was also present in ~~Düsseldorf~~. There was a fireworks display for Klitschko's entrance and gold tinsel after his victory. Lots of pomp and circumstance, little actual ~~duel~~. But that doesn't matter – at least according to ~~Bönte~~: "It's about the Klitschko event, not the opponent."		Heavyweight boxing is facing a looming tedium, enlivened only by the Ukrainians' organizational prowess. Wladimir Klitschko boxed in a football stadium for the second time on Saturday; after Schalke, it was Dusseldorf's turn this time. The arena was nearly full, with almost 50,000 spectators in attendance. "People are embracing the combination of sport and entertainment," Klitschko's manager, Bernd Boente, exulted beforehand. "Dancing, having fun, listening to music" is part of Klitschko's successful stadium concept. And so, Marius Muller-Westernhagen was also present in Dusseldorf. There was a fireworks display for Klitschko's entrance and gold tinsel after his victory. Lots of pomp and circumstance, little actual battle. But that doesn't matter – at least according to Boente: "It's about the Klitschko event, not the opponent."

	The times when the Klitschkos still ~~lost~~, when Vitali had a bloody battle with Briton Lennox Lewis (2003) or Wladimir was knocked out by Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster (2003/2004), seem to come from another era.		The times when the Klitschkos were still losing, when Vitali had a bloody battle with Briton Lennox Lewis (2003) or Wladimir was knocked out by Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster (2003/2004), seem to come from another era.

	====Chambers took one left-handed jab after another====		====Chambers took one left-handed jab after another====

	Eddie Chambers wasn't one of those opponents who tries to bolster their own courage with harsh words before a fight. He did promise, however, to score points with his speed. And at one point, he even ~~let slip the announcement~~ that he intended to shock the world. But when he finally stepped into the ring with Klitschko, he didn't manage to keep his head any faster than anyone else. He absorbed one of Klitschko's feared left jabs after another. A crisp left-right combination left him staggered as early as the second round.		Eddie Chambers wasn't one of those opponents who tries to bolster their own courage with harsh words before a fight. He did promise, however, to score points with his speed. And at one point, he even announced that he intended to shock the world. But when he finally stepped into the ring with Klitschko, he didn't manage to keep his head any faster than anyone else. He absorbed one of Klitschko's feared left jabs after another. A crisp left-right combination left him staggered as early as the second round.

	Perhaps Eddie Chambers hit a little faster than others – when he actually threw a punch. But that didn't matter, because the punches never landed on Klitschko's head and only rarely on his body.		Perhaps Eddie Chambers hit a little faster than others – when he actually threw a punch. But that didn't matter, because the punches never landed on Klitschko's head and only rarely on his body.

	The only unusual thing about Chambers' performance was his behavior in ~~grappling situations~~. He simply lifted the 15 ~~centimeters~~ taller and 16 ~~kilograms~~ heavier Klitschko ~~onto~~ his shoulders; at one point, the challenger even took the world champion down in this manner. Chambers later explained that he wanted to prevent Klitschko from leaning too heavily on him with all his mass. Klitschko simply laughed and said that no opponent had ever done that to him before. "But I didn't mind," Chambers said, "Eddie Chambers had to lift 110 kilos every time – and that's bound to tire you out."		The only unusual thing about Chambers' performance was his behavior in clinches. He simply lifted the 15 cm taller and 16 kg heavier Klitschko on his shoulders; at one point, the challenger even took the world champion down in this manner. Chambers later explained that he wanted to prevent Klitschko from leaning too heavily on him with all his mass. Klitschko simply laughed and said that no opponent had ever done that to him before. "But I didn't mind," Chambers said, "Eddie Chambers had to lift 110 kilos every time – and that's bound to tire you out."

	====Just five seconds to utter boredom====		====Just five seconds to utter boredom====
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	Klitschko was disarmingly honest in his analysis of the fight. "I'm glad it ended, otherwise the fight could have been described as boring." In fact, it came within five seconds of being truly boring, as it wasn't until 2:55 minutes into the twelfth and final round that Klitschko landed a precise left hook on Chambers' temple.		Klitschko was disarmingly honest in his analysis of the fight. "I'm glad it ended, otherwise the fight could have been described as boring." In fact, it came within five seconds of being truly boring, as it wasn't until 2:55 minutes into the twelfth and final round that Klitschko landed a precise left hook on Chambers' temple.

	The American went down so helplessly and then ~~lay~~ there for minutes with his neck twisted, that Klitschko's celebratory dance in the ring initially seemed a little grotesque. But Chambers recovered and stated: "That was a really good punch, Klitschko is a great fighter."		The American went down so helplessly and then laid there for minutes with his neck twisted, that Klitschko's celebratory dance in the ring initially seemed a little grotesque. But Chambers recovered and stated: "That was a really good punch, Klitschko is a great fighter."

	"A fluke," grumbled Klitschko's heavyweight colleague Luan Krasniqi. "Wladimir didn't do anything, he didn't take any risks." Klitschko's trainer, Emanuel Steward, apparently shared this view at one point, having increasingly berated his ~~protégé~~ in his corner and demanding clean, hard punches. "Relax, I'm trying," Klitschko had replied.		"A fluke," grumbled Klitschko's heavyweight colleague Luan Krasniqi. "Wladimir didn't do anything, he didn't take any risks." Klitschko's trainer, Emanuel Steward, apparently shared this view at one point, having increasingly berated his protege in his corner and demanding clean, hard punches. "Relax, I'm trying," Klitschko had replied.

	But Wladimir Klitschko's personal safety comes first. He never wants to lose again, never wants to go down so miserably as he did against Sanders or Brewster. He revels in his dominance, which ~~either~~ bores or frustrates others. "I've had my share of negative experiences, and I want to make sure they never happen again."		But Wladimir Klitschko's personal safety comes first. He never wants to lose again, never wants to go down so miserably as he did against Sanders or Brewster. He revels in his dominance, which bores and frustrates others. "I've had my share of negative experiences, and I want to make sure they never happen again."

	Dan Goossen seems to be hoping for a similar outcome to his own bad experiences. Defiantly, he says, "If the Klitschkos retire, Eddie Chambers will become world champion." This doesn't sound like Goossen intends to continue his offensive. It sounds like resignation and a new anti-Klitschko strategy: wait and hope that the Ukrainians eventually get fed up with their own big, flashy, glamorous show.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/klitschko-verteidigt-titel-hammer-ohne-wucht-a-684821.html]		Dan Goossen seems to be hoping for a similar outcome to his own bad experiences. Defiantly, he says, "If the Klitschkos retire, Eddie Chambers will become world champion." This doesn't sound like Goossen intends to continue his offensive. It sounds like resignation and a new anti-Klitschko strategy: wait and hope that the Ukrainians eventually get fed up with their own big, flashy, glamorous show.[https://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/klitschko-verteidigt-titel-hammer-ohne-wucht-a-684821.html]