The fight for the WBC world heavyweight championship title ended with a brilliant victory by Vitali Klitschko, and glory to the referee of the bout, that this victory was not overshadowed by the death of his opponent Corrie Sanders. During the fight, Sanders absorbed 230 (!) of Klitschko's punches, but displayed unprecedented resilience and stood under Vitali's blows truly to the death.\nHis face turned into a piece of bloody flesh, but Sanders did not give up. It was not just a fight between two excellent boxers, but also a battle between two unyielding warriors. In the eighth round, Vitali landed eight precise punches in a row, and each of them to Sanders's head. Referee John Schorle correctly assessed the situation: the next punch from Klitschko could have been Sanders's last not only in this fight, but also in life. Therefore, the decision to stop the fight fourteen seconds before the end of the round was absolutely correct. Although Sanders himself was dissatisfied with this decision, his manager Vernon Smith agreed with the referee's opinion. "He saved Corrie's life," Smith stated after the fight. Corrie Sanders went to the hospital immediately after the bout, where he received medical assistance - in the fight with Vitali his eardrum in his left ear ruptured.\nAnd the fight itself unfolded as most boxing analysts had predicted: Sanders was very dangerous in the first three rounds. And with each subsequent round, Vitali's advantage became increasingly unconditional. But during those first three rounds, our hearts stopped more than once when Sanders, with fantastic speed, unleashed his left hand like a sledgehammer. Sanders undoubtedly had an advantage in fast and very dangerous left-handed punches. These punches were a test of Vitali's chin and his fighting qualities. Sanders's explosive combinations forced Vitali to lean back very dangerously, and for a time Klitschko simply could not adjust to his opponent's fighting style. However, as Sanders tired, Vitali looked increasingly confident in the ring. And although Klitschko also visibly tired, he gritted his teeth and put everything into every punch that stunned Sanders. And Sanders amazed with his endurance. Taking punch after punch, he not only didn't fall, but also tried to counterattack dangerously.\nIn Vitali's corner behind the ropes, his younger brother Volodymyr conducted a "parallel fight," repeating his brother's movements. A year earlier, it was Sanders who knocked out Volodymyr, and it seems the younger Klitschko has not recovered from the consequences of that fight to this day. And only when the referee stopped the fight, Volodymyr jumped into the ring to be the first to embrace and congratulate his older brother. "I'm happy that I have such a brother! He's a true champion! I'm proud of him!" he said emotionally.\nThe arena chanted "Klitschko, Klitschko," and Vitali himself had no strength left to rejoice in his victory. However, right in the ring he gave an interview to the HBO television channel, in which he once again reminded of the Klitschko brothers' dream: to win world heavyweight champion titles in all professional boxing associations. But that is a matter for the future. And on April 24, Vitali Klitschko forever inscribed his name in the history of world boxing. WBC President Jose Sulaiman presented Vitali with the world champion's belt. Former champion Lennox with a gloomy expression left the arena. After all, Lennox Lewis also opposed Vitali in this fight, but already as Sanders's promoter. The era of Lennox Lewis has ended, the era of Vitali Klitschko has begun, who became the first white champion in the entire history of the World Boxing Council. After the bout, Lewis did come to Vitali Klitschko's locker room to congratulate the new king of boxing. Vitali here too showed his fighting character and offered Lennox a rematch to settle their dispute in the ring once and for all. But Lewis refused, stating that he had left boxing for good.\n\nImmediately Vitali gave a short interview to the Klitschko brothers' official website.\n\n- Vitali, on behalf of the multimillion army of your fans, we congratulate you on your victory. How do you feel? It was evident that the fight took a lot of strength from you.\n- The fight was very hard for both me and my opponent. Sanders was in excellent physical shape and conducted the bout well. However, now I feel great. After all, how can a new world champion feel? Great! I feel that a multi-ton weight has fallen from my shoulders.\n- Vitali, it seemed that Sanders's punches at the beginning of the fight would do their job. What was stronger - his punches or your chin?\n\n- Sanders landed many quite strong punches. If I had taken more of them, the fight could have taken a completely different direction. But my chin held up, and our fight plan proved its correctness.\n\n- So what was the fight plan?\n\n- To carefully watch Sanders first of all in the first two or three rounds, when he was especially dangerous. To try to hit his body to force him to stop, and then to send punches to his head to first break him down and then finish him off completely.\n\n- If the referee had not stopped the fight, would you have been able to finish the bout in the ninth round?\n\n- John Schorle acted absolutely correctly. A referee must care about the health of the boxers. By the time the fight was stopped, Sanders had absorbed very many punches. But if the fight had continued into the ninth round, Sanders could have lost by knockout. To be honest, I am surprised by how many punches Sanders was able to withstand.\n\n- Vitali, what's next?\n\n- For now just one thing. To get home, hug my wife and children and get some sleep.\n\n- Vitali, your words to boxing fans?\n\nI thank you for believing in my victory. It has your share in it too. I send everyone a huge greeting and thank you for your support. All our fights are for you.