"I know that I am the favorite in all my fights but I also know that each opponent is motivated to be in the best shape ever when he fights me," said Klitschko, who is 17-2 in world title bouts and will be participating in his 20th title fight. "Mormeck is one of the most experienced fighters I have ever faced. He has had many world title fights, has a very good technique, can take a lot of punches and is very intelligent inside the ring. To underestimate him would be a fatal mistake."
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck
12 rounds, for Klitschko's Ring/WBO/IBF/WBA heavyweight title
Mormeck acknowledged his underdog status. "I can imagine what the odds will look like for me against Wladimir Klitschko, but I know my skills."The fight has little appeal outside of Germany where Wladimir is practically a king. The reason it has little appeal is because of how poorly Mormeck has looked since he moved ip to the heavyweight division in 2009. Although he’s won all three fights at the heavyweight level against 2nd tier level competition, Mormeck hasn’t impressed in any of the fights, and you can make a strong argument that he deserved to win none of them.
The fight will be the first for the 35-year-old Klitschko (56-3, 49 KOs) since a landslide decision victory against titlist David Haye in their heavily hyped July 2 bout in Hamburg, Germany.
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