Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek

Vitali Klitschko vs. Tomasz Adamek was a Heavyweight Championship fight for the WBC title. The fight took place at the Stadion Miejski in Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland on September 10, 2011 and was televised via HBO World Championship Boxing.[1] As a part of a split-site doubleheader, the broadcast also featured the Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Daniel Ponce de León bout taking place at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.[2] In Poland, the bout was available on Cyfra+ pay-per-view platform , making it the first PPV fight in Polish television history.[3][4]

Fight Of the 21st Century

Date	September 10, 2011
Venue	Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Lower Silesian, Poland
Title(s) on the line	WBC Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Vitali Klitschko Tomasz Adamek Nickname Dr. Ironfist Góral Hometown Kiev, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine Zywiec, Silesia, Poland Pre-fight record 42–2 (39 KO) 44–1 (28 KO) Height 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) Weight 242.5 lb (110 kg) 216 lb (98 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC Heavyweight Champion WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Klitschko defeats Adamek via TKO

Klitschko, expected to dominate, said he would knock out his opponent, who he said had "only grown into the division by eating like a heavyweight".[5] Fritz Sdunek, Klitschko's coach, said his fighter would retire after two or three more fights.[6]