The Ukrainian champion enjoyed an emphatic victory in his 24th world title fight having put Povetkin on the canvas five times, three times in the seventh round alone. <img alt="Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/oct/Wladimir-Klitschko.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 366px;" /> Wladimir Klitschko (R) punches Alexander Povetkin on Saturday This was Klitschko&rsquo;s 61st victory in his 64th professional bout, in front of a 14,000-strong crowd, having earned his first world title back in 2006. &ldquo;That was a tough bit of work, he&rsquo;s a real fighter,&rdquo; said Klitschko. &ldquo;I kept landing the punches, but he stayed in there.u00a0&ldquo;I believe it was a deserved win, but I think I can improve still.&rdquo; With both fighters having come into the fight with a World Boxing Association heavyweight belt, &lsquo;super&rsquo; champion Klitschko made it clear who is the best in the world. &ldquo;Things didn&rsquo;t quite go as well as I wanted, but I never give up,&rdquo; said Povetkin.u00a0&ldquo;Of course, he was the better fighter, he&rsquo;s the best in the world, that&rsquo;s clear.&rdquo; After a bright start, Povetkin hit the canvas in the second round after a sharp left hook from Klitschko.

World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles with a unanimous points win over Russia's Alexander Povetkin on Saturday in Moscow.

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