Albert Sosnowski
Polish heavyweight Albert Sosnowski will take on the WBC boxing world champion himself, the mighty Vitali Klitschko. This just might turn out to be a story reminiscent of Rocky where an unknown Italian got the chance to go against the champ, Apollo Creed. “I will take full advantage of this opportunity and bring home victory,” promises the Pole. Despite the fact that Sosnowski’s professional record is a formidable – 45 wins in 48 bouts – he is also the current European heavyweight champion. The media are calling his upcoming battle against the top-ranked Ukrainian a “huge, unexpected surprise”. Initially Klitschko challenged Walujew but the Russian giant’s world-famous promoter proved a demanding and stubborn negotiator and refused to accept the financial conditions, consequently Klitschko had to ‘settle for’ Sosnowski. The Pole’s 13th place WBC ranking would normally be too low to warrant a title-fight challenge but luckily for him all boxers positioned higher have either already fought Klitschko and lost or are managed by Don King, known for his unjustified salary demands. Sosnowski, the ultimate underdog, will earn a reputed USD 1 million. Klitschko, like the Pole, has only lost two fights throughout his pro career but those losses came against challengers of much higher stature – Lennox Lewis and Chris Byrd. What is more, he has not lost since 2003. The venue for the fight will be Schalke’s stadium in Gelsenkirchen on May 29. Klitschko, after watching some of Albert’s fights describes his opponent as “tough, quick and experienced”. Sosnowski on the other hand remains undaunted and promises to “achieve what Golota could not manage and become world champion”. The confrontation could be the fight of his life.
Gazeta Wyborcza
Go go go Sosnowski !