Sosnowski:
“I will shock the world!”
Press Release: May 12,
2010
WBC
title challenger Albert “The Dragon” Sosnowski plans to become the first
Polish Heavyweight Champion of the World when he fights defending
champion Vitali “Dr. Ironfist” Klitschko on May 29, headlining the
“Fists Of Steel” pay-per-view event, live from the 61,000-seat Veltins
Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
“I will shock the world” Sosnowski
predicted. “Everything happens for a reason and this is my time.
Klitschko has ruled the heavyweight world long enough. I will win this
fight for all of my Polish fans across the world.”
“Fists Of Steel,” presented by K2
Promotions and Klitschko Management Group, is being distributed in North
America by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 3 PM/ET – 12
PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV,
Avail-TVN and DISH Network in the United States, as well as Bell TV,
Shaw PPV and Viewer’s Choice in Canada, for a suggested retail price of
only $24.95.
Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs), now fighting
out of the United Kingdom, became the European champion by capturing the
European Boxing Union heavyweight title in his last fight. He won a
12-round decision last December against Italian Olympian, Paolo Vidoz.
“Fighting Klitschko for the WBC world title
is a dream-come-true for me,” Sosnowski remarked. “It looked like an
impossible dream when I first started boxing, but now it will happen on
May 29th. Winning the world title will be more than a dream and then I
will be on top of the world.
“It’s very important and a great honor for
me to be fighting on pay per view in the United States. Fans in the U.S.
know about great Polish boxers – first Andrew Golota and now Tomasz
Adamek. They have great names and unbelievable followings, packing
arenas across the U.S., and I know that they will be supporting me
100-percent.”
After a 4 year retirement, 3-time
heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KOs) returned to the
ring and regained his WBC championship belt by stopping Samuel Peter in
2008. He has since defended his title three times by stopping Juan
Carlos Gomez and Chris Arreola, and winning every round against Kevin
Johnson last December.
“Both of Klitschko’s hands are lethal and
he has an awkward style,” said Sosnowki, who came into boxing from
kick-boxing. “He is powerful and tough. It’s difficult to find a
sparring partner who can simulate him because nobody fights his way.
From a technical standpoint, Klitschko makes tons of errors, but he’s
very tough and intelligent in the ring. He never lets you fight your
fight but I will find a way to capitalize on the mistakes he makes in
the ring.
“I have nothing to lose and I know people
aren’t giving me much of a chance. That’s okay, though, they don’t know
what I can do or hard I’m training. I will aggressive and take risks
against him because too many fighters have gone in the ring against
Klitschko just to earn a pay-check. I will move sideways, trying to
explore his defensive errors, and see what happens when he gets hit.
Aggression, movement and speed are the keys for me to win. I will not
just stand there and let him beat me like others did. It’s all or
nothing for me.”
For more information about the
Klitschko-Sosnowski PPV event go to www.integratedsportsnet.com.
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