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Foot injury forces Povetkin to withdraw from title bout vs. Klitschko

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Unified heavyweight titleholder Wladimir Klitschko is in the market for a new opponent after mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin suffered a foot injury, forcing his withdrawal from their upcoming fight, Klitschko adviser Shelly Finkel told ESPN.com Saturday. Klitschko (51-3, 45 KOs) was scheduled to defend his belts against Povetkin on Dec. 13 at the SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany, on HBO. But Finkel said he was notified by Sauerland Event promoter Chris Meyer on Saturday morning that Pov ...

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