BERLIN - Undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko claimed the 50th knock-out and 60th victory of his career on Saturday when he ended hapless Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck's hopes in the fourth round.
Klitschko, 35, defended his IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA titles against Mormeck, who stepped up from cruiserweight just over two years ago, in Dusseldorf and made good on his promise to knock the Frenchman out.
Mormeck, who turns 40 in June, was lucky to finish the second round after Klitschko put him on the canvas with 80 seconds left in the round with a firm right to the chin and a rapid combination.
The challenger was offering only token resistance and made a mockery of his pre-fight promises to smash Klitschko's "glass jaw" which was as ineffective as the handful of punches he threw in the opening rounds.