Heavyweight champion Klitschko to face Chambers

World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will defend his title against American Eddie Chambers in Duesseldorf's 51,000-seater Esprit Arena on March 20, the Ukrainian said yesterday. Klitschko, 33, who holds the WBO, IBF IBO heavyweight belts last...

World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will defend his title against American Eddie Chambers in Duesseldorf's 51,000-seater Esprit Arena on March 20, the Ukrainian said yesterday.

Klitschko, 33, who holds the WBO, IBF IBO heavyweight belts last fought in June when he beat Ruslan Chagaev with a technical knockout in the ninth round.

"Chambers is clearly the best heavyweight boxer in the United States and is for good reason ranked top," said Klitschko of the 27-year-old.

"The fight will take place in a gigantic stadium and I am already looking forward to it," Klitschko said in a statement.

This will not be the first time Klitschko, whose brother Vitaly holds the WBC belt, will be fighting in a football stadium, with his previous bout held in Schalke 04's soccer stadium in front of 61,000 fans.

"Klitschko may be the favourite but I know what I am capable of and I will take a belt collection back home," Chambers said.

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