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Vitali Klitschko puts WBC title up vs undefeated Johnson LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainBoxing on TSNeotText SizeBERN Switzerland Vitali Klitschko defends his WBC heavyweight title for the third time in 2009 on Saturday against unbeaten Kevin Johnson of the United StatesThe threetime champion from Ukraine took a fouryear injury break before returning to reclaim his belt in October 2008 and believes hes in good shape at the end of a busy yearThis is even better than my last successful title defence against Cris Arreola in September the 38yearold Klitschko said at his prefight press conference in BernKlitschko (382 with 37 knockouts) outclassed the previously unbeaten Arreola in Los Angeles before the MexicanAmericans corner wouldnt let him come out for the 11th roundTrainer Fritz Sdunek said Klitschko has sparred 100 rounds since and is physically and mentally in top formIf Kevin Johnson does what he promises at least the fight will go the full 12 rounds Sdunek saidDurable and technically sound the Georgiabased New Jerseyborn Johnson (220 with one draw nine KOs) earned his title shot by stopping Devin Vargas in MayTo all my fans back in the US especially Atlanta and Asbury Park pay attention keep your eyes glued to the TV and watch me do what I do said Johnson who told his 10yearold daughter Fatimah he would become world championThe 30yearold challenger will concede height weight and experience standing six foot three compared to the sixfootseven KlitschkoJohnson weighed in at 243 pounds on Friday four pounds lighter than the championJohnson is ranked No 10 heavyweight contender by respected magazine Ring with Klitschko the toprated challenger to his younger brother Wladimir who holds the IBF and WBO belts The brothers have promised never to fight each otherThe WBA belt is held by Britains David Haye who won a points decision against giant Russian Nikolay Valuev in Nuremberg Germany last month and has a mandatory first defence against John Ruiz of the USHaye called out Vitali Klitschko this week challenging him to take tougher fightsThere are probably one million dudes in America called Kevin Johnson and beating one of them doesnt make you an alltime great heavyweight Haye said They may be big in Switzerland but so are yodelers and no one wants to watch them fightMore than 17000 tickets have been sold for the bout in the Swiss capitals PostFinance Arenalog inBe the first to submit a comment!log in(Photo Alexander HassensteinBongartsGetty Images)Share This...