 Klitschko made short work of Austin |
Wladimir Klitschko defended his IBF heavyweight belt with a second-round stoppage win over American Ray Austin. The Ukrainian stunned his opponent with three strong left hooks to the head which dropped him in Mannheim.
The mandatory challenger scrambled back to his feet but still was counted out 90 seconds into the round.
Klitschko, who improved to 48-3 (42 KOs), said: "I prepared hard. I'm happy and I hope the crowd is happy. It was short but it was heavyweight boxing."
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has told Vitali Klitschko to his face that he will not end his retirement for a re-match. The duo appeared in the ring together ahead of Wladimir Klitschko's fight in Germany.
Vitali, who ended his own retirement earlier this year, said: "I am sure a lot of people would like to see (a re-match) so let's get in on."
But Britain's Lewis told the crowd: "I am not coming back to the ring. I am a family man and very happy."
In his last fight, Lewis beat the Ukrainian in Los Angeles to retain the WBC heavyweight title in 2003.
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