Sports
Klitschko, Bowe win Mannheim boxing matches
Stars and Stripes
December 13, 2008
Wladimir Klitschko reacts to cheering fans after beating Hasim Rahman in the IBF, WBO, IBO heavyweight world championship fight at SAP Arena in Mannheim Saturday. (Ben Bloker / S&S)
Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko scored a technical knockout of Hasim Rahman in the seventh round during boxing action Saturday night in Mannheim, Germany.
The fight drew a near-capacity crowd to Mannheim’s SAP Arena, which can hold 15,000, to see the title fight.
Boxing on the undercard was former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. The 41-year-old Bowe won a decision after eight rounds against unknown German boxer Gene Pukall.
See more photos and read stories on both fights Sunday on Stripes.com and in Monday’s Stars and Stripes print edition.