Injury forces Klitschko to postpone title defence

World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has again had to postpone his World Boxing Council (WBC) title defence against Hasim Rahman after injuring his knee while sparring. Klitschko, who twice pulled out of fights with Rahman earlier this year...

World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has again had to postpone his World Boxing Council (WBC) title defence against Hasim Rahman after injuring his knee while sparring.

Klitschko, who twice pulled out of fights with Rahman earlier this year because of thigh and back problems, suffered the injury to his right knee on Thursday in Los Angeles.

After taking medical advice on Friday and Saturday, the Ukrainian decided he could not go ahead with the fight against American Rahman in Las Vegas next weekend.

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