Klitschko, whose brother Vitali retained his WBC heavyweight title by knocking out Cuba's former Olympic champion Odlanier Solis at the weekend, was originally going to fight Haye in 2009.

克里琴科，他的哥哥维塔利在周末通过击倒古巴的前奥运会冠军奥德拉·尼尔·索利斯重获WBC重量级冠军头衔，原定于2009年与海耶比赛。

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They were still fuming four years after the Netherlands beat them twice in the 2009 WBC's first round for a stunning early exit.

NPR: Dominicans Beat Netherlands 4-1, Reach WBC Final

Granderson, a member of the U.S. team in the 2009 WBC, doesn't think it has much of a carry-over effect on players during the regular season.

WSJ: WBC players look to sustain success

In 2009, the WBC averaged close to 2 million viewers per game, a little better than the inaugural run in 2006.

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