Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek, billed as Walka XXI Wieku! (), was a heavyweight bout for the WBC heavyweight championship. The fight took place at the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland on September 10, 2011, and was televised via HBO World Championship Boxing.BoxRec Boxing Records . Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-04. As a part of a split-site doubleheader, the broadcast also featured the Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce de León bout taking place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.HBO: Boxing. HBO.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-04. In Poland, the bout was available on Cyfra+ pay-per-view platform, making it the first PPV fight in Polish television history.
Background Klitschko, expected to dominate, said he would knock out his opponent, who he said had "only grown into the division by eating like a heavyweight"."Vitali Klitschko vows to knock out Tomasz Adamek". BBC Sport. 8 September 2011. Accessed 9 September 2011. Fritz Sdunek, Klitschko's coach, said his fighter would retire after two or three more fights.Reuters. "Vitali Klitschko 'two or three fights' from retirement, says coach". The Guardian. 8 September 2011. Accessed 9 September 2011.
The fight Klitschko dominated the fight winning every round on the three scorecards before referee Massimo Barrovecchio stepped in 2 minutes, 20 seconds into the tenth round.
Aftermath Klitschko would make his next defence against Derek Chisora the following February.
Undercard Confirmed bouts: Weight Class vs. Method Round Time NotesHeavyweight Vitali Klitschko def. Tomasz AdamekTKO10/122:20WBC Heavyweight title Cruiserweight Ola Afolabi def. Łukasz RusiewiczUD8—Heavyweight Johnathon Banks def. Ivica BacurinKO6/82:59Cruiserweight Mateusz Masternakdef. Carl DavisTKO3/102:46Heavyweight Andrzej Wawrzyk def. Devin VargasTKO9/101:40Welterweight Sadam Ali def. Boris BergRTD6/63:00Super Middleweight Mariusz Cendrowskidef. Anton SjomkinUD4—
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References
External links Klitschko vs. Adamek Official Fight Card from BoxRec