Los Angeles, Mar 21: Vitali Klitschko and Corrie Sanders hold news conference for April 24 WBC heavyweight title match.
WBC heavyweight title contenders Vitali Klitschko and Corrie Sanders met on Friday (March 19) in the Staples Center in Los Angeles where they will fight for the title on April 24, but this time they just conducted a war of words. The title is currently vacant after the retirement of Britain's Lennox Lewis, who beat Klitschko last year. Klitschko is looking to bounce back from the loss and avenge Sanders' victory last year over his brother, Vladimir. Klitschko, who was born in Ukraine and rose to fame in Germany, told the news conference on Friday that he had dreamed for a long time of being world champion.

Sanders was more direct, looking at Klitschko and telling him: "I'm here on a mission and that's to take you out..."


Klitschko, who now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children, said afterwards: "We have analysed many of his (Sanders') fights. What happened during the fights? I don't want to make the same mistake as my brother."


Bureau Report