BERN, Switzerland - Vitali Klitschko thinks that Kevin Johnson has all the makings of a champion, even predicting that the American will eventually win a world title. He just doesn't think it will happen on Dec. 12.
Klitschko will make his third defence this year against the unbeaten Johnson in the Swiss capital of Bern, a major opportunity for a fighter who had planned to be on a small pay-per-view show in New York until learning he'd have the chance to fight for the WBC belt.
"You will be world champion - in the future," Klitschko told Johnson Friday, during a news conference at PostFinance Arena. "I saw your eyes and I know you trust yourself. I trust myself. Let us see who is better."
Asked if the 30-year-old Johnson (22-0-1, 9 KOs) could defeat him, Klitschko said: "Yes, he can. It will not be easy for me. I am more than sure that it will be a real battle."
Klitschko (38-2, 37 KOs) stopped Cris Arreola in the 10th round in Los Angeles last month for the American's first loss. The fight was a brutal example of how far Klitschko and his brother Wladimir are above just about every other heavyweight. READ MORE
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