Wladimir Klitschko Notches 50th KO With Whitewash Victory Over Mormeck [VIDEO]

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY — Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KOs) easily achieved his 50th knockout today with a four round demolition of Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KOs).

Mormeck, who Klitschko trainer Emanuel Steward compared to former champion Mike Tyson, never troubled Klitschko with his bob and weave strategy. The champion quickly tied Mormeck up in-close in addition to leaning his 240 plus pound frame on the challenger. Klitshcko landed several cuffing left hooks on Mormeck’s guard and a glancing right to close out the opening stanza.

Steward told his fighter before the second that Mormeck was “already tired” and his balance would soon “be all over the place.” Mormeck’s pressure slowed, allowing Klitschko to score his first knockdown off a straight right. The challenger was conscious and took the knee to recover. Klitschko finished the round by driving Mormeck into a corner behind a mixed combination of left hooks and rights crosses.

The beating continued in the third with Klitschko’s jab being the primary weapon snapping back Mormeck’s head. By the start of the fourth, Mormeck had only landed three punches out of a total 15 attempted in the fight. The champion ended matters with a powerful jab-right cross-left hook combination that devastated Mormeck and placed him flat on his back. Mormeck rolled on his side and got upright just as the referee’s count reached ten.

The win is Wladimir Klitscko’s 11th title defense since 2006. His next proposed bout is a mandatory defense against Tony Thompson, who Klitschko scored an 11th round knockout over in 2008.