Hamburg (Antara Bali) - Wladimir Klitschko defended his title the world crown for the 17th time, after Saturday night local time hit Kubrat Pulev collapsed in the fifth round knockout to win the 53rd of his career.
38-year-old boxer was near record boxer legend, Joe Louis, who retain the heavyweight title 25 times, when he knocked down the Bulgarian boxer for the fourth time in the second minute 11 seconds in the fifth round.
Ukrainian boxer was already defend IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA and the heavyweight champion of the world, after the 63rd win of his career.
Pulev twice fell to the canvas in the first round after receiving a hard blow the world champion.
Boxer from Bulgaria it quickly rose again, and tried to stand steady, to prove that he is still able to compete, but Klitschko returned to attack him quickly so the first opportunity open.
Klitschko back Pulev dropped to the canvas by using a left hook in the third round and began an open wound on his left eye brow. But he still survived after referee Tony Weeks did count.
It has been more than a decade when the last time Klitschko lost on Lamon Brewster in April 2004, and the champion was already leading in the fourth round.
Klitschko beat Pulev face with a left hook punch in the fifth round and added another blow to the Bulgarian boxer fallen for the fourth time and the last fall.
The defeat was a first for the 33-year-old boxer after a knockout win 11 times out of 20 victories in his career. (MFD)
