Corrie Sanders vs Vitali Klitschko
On April 24, 2004, Corrie Sanders (39-2, 29 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight The Ring title held by and the Ring Magazine champion, Vitali Klitschko (33-2, 32 KOs). The vacant WBC heavyweight title is also on the line.
Sanders vs Klitschko Stats
Corrie Sanders is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 70% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Wladimir Klitschko, 1 year, 1 month, and 16 days ago. Vitali Klitschko is on a 1-fight win streak with a 91% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Kirk Johnson, 4 months and 18 days ago.
Sanders vs Klitschko Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 78.8-21.2 in favor of Corrie Sanders. It is going to be a competitive fight and Vitali Klitschko will put up a very good fight, but Sanders will prevail.
Sanders vs Klitschko Result
Vitali Klitschko stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion. Klitschko improves his record to 34-2 (33 KOs), while Sanders adds a loss to his record at 39-3.