As reported by BoxingScene.com, the Klitschko brothers' camp decided to refuse the services of cutman Joe Souza, who was responsible for treating the boxers' skin and dealing with cuts. Souza is suspected of having, either with malicious intent or through incompetence, contributed to Volodymyr Klitschko's defeat in the bout against Lamon Brewster.
It is reported that before the fight, Souza, on his own initiative, applied a layer of ointment to Klitschko's skin that clogged the pores and thus impeded skin respiration, which led to a disruption of oxygen and heat exchange and served as the cause of Volodymyr's rapid loss of strength. It was expected that Souza would work in Vitaliy Klitschko's corner during the fight with Corrie Sanders, but at the last moment he was replaced by Al Gavin, known for his work with many famous boxers, including Lennox Lewis, reports Allboxing.ru.
Recall that after Volodymyr Klitschko's defeat in the bout against Lamon Brewster, information began to emerge that the Ukrainian boxer might have been poisoned. It was even cited that the Klitschko team had in its possession a videotape showing unidentified persons performing incomprehensible manipulations with the water that was supplied to Klitschko in the ring.
Klitschko Jr. himself stated immediately after the defeat that he could not breathe normally already in the first round, and after the second he barely rose from his stool. Volodymyr's brother Vitaliy, shortly after the bout, emphasized that Klitschko Jr. had been found to have a blood sugar level four times the norm. After that, it was announced that Volodymyr Klitschko was awaiting test results that were supposed to have been made public at the beginning of last week...