V. KLITSCHKO PREDICTS GOMEZ KNOCKOUT

World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko predicted he would knock out Cuban Juan Carlos Gomez in a mandatory bout in Stuttgart in March. par0

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par1"You’re difficult to send to the floor but I’ll manage it," the 37-year-old Ukrainian told his challenger in Stuttgart. par0

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par1"You talk too much," Gomez countered at a news conference ahead of the March 21 bout at the Hans-Martin-Schleyer hall. par0

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par1Klitschko came out of retirement to reclaim the WBC belt in a one-sided fight with Nigerian Samuel Peter in October. par0

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par1The 35-year-old Gomez, who sparred with Klitschko when they were both with the same promoter, won the final elimination bout against Ukrainian Vladimir Virchis on September 27 in Hamburg. par0

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par1The Cuban is a former cruiserweight world champion with one defeat in 46 professional fights. par0

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par1Vitali Klitschko’s younger brother Wladimir holds the IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles, and has lined up a fight this summer against Britain’s David Haye.

-Dax