Once again, heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko proved why he's the most dominant force in the division, stopping challenger Tony Thompson with ease in the 6th round to retain his titles. Klitschko looked as though he barely broke a sweat after scoring his 51st knockout and notching his 16th straight win. He patiently walked Thompson down and find a home for his right hand time and time again, barely even using his jab to do so. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results.
KLITSCHKO VS. THOMPSON
ROUND 1
Klitschko comes out with an aggressive stances, backing Thompson up. Flicking jab from Thompson. They trade jabs. Both men missing with their punches. 1-2 from Klitschko. Thompson just touching him with a few jabs. Klitschko sneaks in a looping right. Pretty uneventful round. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 10 Thompson 9
ROUND 2
Klitschko coming out a little more active and lands a 1-2. Klitschko paws with his jab. Left hook lands for Klitschko. Thompson slips to the canvas. They trade jabs. Klitschko lands two hard right hands. Thompson holds on. Jab lands for Thompson. Klitschko shoves Thompson to the canvas. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 20 Thompson 18
ROUND 3
Thompson lands a couple of jabs to the body. Right gets in for Klitschko. Jab lands for Klitschko. Another. Left hook lands for Klitschko. Thompson sneaks in a left. Klitschko lands a right to the body. Now Klitschko slaps Thompson's jab down. Thompson lands another left. Better round for Thompson, but still not quite enough to win it.
Klitschko 30 Thompson 27
ROUND 4
Thompson lands a right. Right hand down the pipe lands for Klitschko. Another hard right hand lands for Klitschko. Jab lands for Klitschko. Thompson just waiting too much. He needs to make this a fight. Thompson lands a jab. Right hand and a left hook lands for Klitschko. Right hand lands for Thompson. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 40 Thompson 36
ROUND 5
Both men just pawing with their jabs. Thompson grazes him with a left. Punch stats thus far have Klitschko landing 22 power shots and Thompson landing just 5. Jab lands for Klitschko. Another. Right hand lands for Klitschko. Another HARD right hand lands for Klitschko and down goes Thompson. He's up and takes the count, but he looks ready to go. Thompson holds on and survives. Round to Klitschko.
Klitschko 50 Thompson 44
ROUND 6
Thompson jabs to the body. Klitschko just stalking and backs him up to the corner. 1-2 from Klitschko. Left lands for Klitschko followed by a right. Quick right hand from Klitschko lands again. Another. Klitschko just toying with him in there as he takes his time picking him apart. Another big right lands for Klitschko, left hook, right hand, and Thompson goes down after being smothered. Thompson laying on the ground like he's sleeping...the same way he looked in their first fight. Thompson gets up right before 10, but that's it. The ref has called a halt to the action.
Klitschko TKO6
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