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Wladimir Klitschko
set for rematch with
Tyson Fury: report
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)
— Wladimir Klitschko has
invoked a contract clause
calling for a rematch with
Tyson Fury in an attempt
to regain the heavyweight
title he lost to the British
fighter.
Fury took away Klitschko’s
four titles in a stunning
unanimous decision in
Duesseldorf on Saturday
night, ending the Ukrai-
nian’s 9 ½-year reign as
champion.
“It’s fantastic news, we are
ecstatic,” said Peter Fury,
the uncle and trainer of
the new champion.
Fury is obliged contractu-
ally to accept a rematch,
he said. Peter Fury suggest-
ed holding the new fight in
England, possibly at Wem-
bley Stadium.
Fury took Klitschko’s WBA,
IBF, and WBO heavyweight
belts, as well as the mi-
nor IBO title. Klitschko had
been unbeaten since April
2004. “I was really frustrat- where the Lakers lost to the
ed directly after the fight
but after some short nights
I now know that I want to
show that I am much bet-
ter than my performance
on Saturday,” Klitschko
said in announcing plans
for the rematch.
“I couldn’t show my full po-
tential at any time. This is
what I want to change in
the rematch — and I will.
Failure is not an option.”
Klitschko’s management
team says it will get in
touch with Fury’s promoter
to set the venue and date
for the rematch.
“There will be a huge
worldwide interest in this
fight which already can
be billed as the fight of the
year 2016,” said Klitschko’s
manager Bernd Boente.
Klitschko turns 40 in March.
Fury is 27 and 2.09 meters
(6-foot-9) tall.
Klitschko, who is 1.98-me-
ters (6-foot-6), was in the
unusual position of fac-
ing someone taller. Fury,
who weighed in at 112 ki-
lograms (247 pounds) also
had half-kilo (1.1 pound)
weight advantage for the
fight.
The Ukrainian dropped
to 64-4, with 53 KOs, while
Fury improved to 25-0, with
18 KOs.q
Bryant scores 31 to lead Lakers past Wizards 108-104
IAN QUILLEN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Kobe
Bryant scored 12 of his
season-high 31 points in
the fourth quarter of his fi-
nal game in Washington to
help the Los Angeles Lakers
beat the Wizards 108-104
on Wednesday night.
Julius Randle had 15 points
and a career-best 19 re-
bounds for the Lakers (3-
15), who snapped a seven-
game losing streak. Jordan
Clarkson added 18 points
as Los Angeles finished a
stretch of four games in five
days.
Bryant played 36 minutes in
his second game since an-
nouncing his plans to retire
after this season, his 20th in an even mix of Wizards and
the NBA. He left the Verizon
Center floor to thunder-
ous applause from what
remained from a crowd of
20,356, Washington’s third
sellout of the season.
The night before, Bryant
opened the first leg of his
farewell tour in his home-
town of Philadelphia,
Curry scores 40, Warriors top Hornets 116-99, go 20-0
Thursday 3 December 2015
previously winless 76ers. Bry- Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) shoots against
ant played nearly 32 min- Washington Wizards guard Garrett Temple, left, during the first
utes and scored 20 points half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in
on 7-of-26 shooting. Washington.
John Wall had 34 points
and had 11 assists for Wash- (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
ington, which lost a day af-
ter beating LeBron James
and the Cleveland Cava-
liers on the road.
Marcin Gortat added 18
points and 10 rebounds
for the Wizards, who have
dropped four of five de-
spite erasing an early
19-point deficit.
Bryant started 5 for 9 from
the floor. Then he missed his
next six shots before regain-
ing his rhythm in the fourth
quarter, each made shot
drawing a louder roar from
Lakers fans.
His 3-pointer over Gortat
from the right wing made
it 101-99 with just under a
minute to play.
Gortat answered with a la-
yup off Wall’s feed, but Bry-
ant’s pull-up jumper over a
badly fooled Bradley Beal
made it 103-101 with 30.8
seconds remaining.q
CHARLOTTE, North Caro- the face of a defender —
lina (AP) — Stephen Curry to help the Warriors build a
scored 40 points in three 21-point lead.
quarters as the Golden The reigning MVP sat out
State Warriors defeated the entire fourth quarter
the Charlotte Hornets 116- due to the big lead.
99 on Wednesday night to Nicolas Batum led Char-
extend the best start in NBA lotte with 17 points and
history to 20-0. eight rebounds.
On a night when the Hor- Klay Thompson had 15 of
nets honored Curry’s fa- his 21 points in the first quar-
ther, Dell, the franchise’s ter as the Warriors bolted to
career scoring leader, it an early 15-point lead.
was his oldest son who stole Despite missing the inside
the spotlight by hitting 14 of presence of center Al Jef-
18 shots from the field and ferson — out at least two
going 8 for 11 from 3-point weeks with a strained left
range. calf — and 0-for-8 shooting
Stephen Curry, who grew from Kemba Walker in the
up in Charlotte, scored 28 first half, the Hornets rallied
points in the pivotal third to cut the lead to 60-51 at
quarter. He hit 10 of 11 the break.
shots from the field, includ- But midway through the
ing all five 3s — many from third quarter Curry got
well beyond the arc and in rolling, launching deep
3-pointers, several times
Golden State Warriors guard turning and jogging back
Stephen Curry, left, drives down court well before the
to the basket against Char- ball even went through the
lotte Hornets forward Spencer net.
Hawes to score in the sec- It marked the fourth time
ond half of an NBA basketball this season Curry has
game Wednesday, Dec. 2, scored 40 points by the
2015 in Charlotte, N.C. Golden end of the third quarter. q
State won 116-99.
(AP Photo/Nell Redmond)