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Vitali Klitschko eager to show he's 'the best' against Poland's Tomasz Adamek

Vitali Klitschko will put away thoughts of retirement when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against Tomasz Adamek on Saturday night.Home favorite Adamek will be cheered on by a partisan crowd of 42,000 at the sold-out municipal stadium in Wroclaw, Poland , and eager to seize his chance."I know it will not be easy, because it is never easy in the boxing ring, but I am well prepared," the 34-year-old Adamek said. "There's no point waiting. If I'm to be a world champion, I will be one now."The Polish challenger, who fought his way up from light heavyweight and cruiserweight to build a 44-1 record, spent 10 weeks in the U.S. preparing for the fight and says he is ready to win.However, the 40-year-old Klitschko, whose record of 42-2 includes 39 knockouts, says he is in "very good shape" and "cannot wait to show once again that I am the best."It will be the first heavyweight championship fight held in Poland, in a stadium newly built for next summer's soccer European Championship, and te...

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  6. Retirement looming for Vitali Klitschko ahead of title defense against Tomasz Adamek

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