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Wed 07 Jul 2008Bluffer's guide to . . . Wladimir Klitschko v Tony Thompson
What is it?A battle between Goliath and, well, Goliath - the only David-like figure in the ring at Color Line Arena in Hamburg on Saturday night will be the referee.
Why's that?Ukrainian heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir "The Steel Hammer" Klitschko is just a shade under two metres tall (just over 6ft 6in). His opponent on Saturday night, American Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (who can blame a breakfast cereal for ruining what should be a tough-sounding nickname) is, by comparison, a paltry 6ft 5in.
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