Heavyweight icon Wladimir Klitschko suffered a torn left biceps and announced Monday that his fight versus mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev has been postponed. Klitschko (62-3, 53 KOs), who sustained the injury during a Friday sparring session, was slated to defend The Ring, WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts against the 33-year-old Pulev (20-0, 11 KOs) on September 6 at the O2 World Arena in Hamburg, Germany. “I am very disappointed that the fight cannot take place as planned,” said Klitschko, 38, who earned gold as a Ukrainian at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. “I am in absolute top … Continue reading
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