Here's the Heavyweight info of Wladimir Klitschko and Eddie Chambers:
Wladimir Klitschko - 52-3 (46 KO)Titles: IBF (six defenses), WBO (twice; three defenses), IBO (six defenses)
A year ago: The same: #1. I said: “You think he needs to prove something after a decision win in February over Sultan Ibragimov that defined playing it safe? He’ll bounce back against his mandatory, Tony Thompson, in July.”
Since then: Went 10-plus rounds with Thompson, then thrashed late fill-in Hasim Rahman (standing in—and really mostly just standing in—for IBF mandatory Alexander Povetkin). Steady Wlad didn’t do much to appease the critics; he just completely dominated overmatched competition.
Eddie Chambers – 33-1 (18 KO) titles: USBA (twice)
wins: Dominick Guinn, Calvin Brock, Raphael Butler
losses: Alexander Povetkin
A year ago: #10 “Took his first pro loss in January versus Povetkin. … The next two or three fights should tell us what we need to know.”
Since then: Who knew Chambers would get those two or three fights out of the way so quickly? Fast Eddie is the rare heavy (or pro, really) who’s stayed busy. He notched three wins after the January loss to Povetkin, albeit against B-level competition. Yet his only major ranking is with the IBF (#3). Now: the step-up, versus former WBC titlist Samuel Peter. This fight will tell us what we need to know.
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