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Vitali Klitschko's eye examined

Dermatologist Prof. Steinkraus: "You could step into the ring and box right now"

21.07 - Hamburg - The scar has healed extraordinarily quick. Dr. Vitali Klitschko could start training or even boxing at once. Only four weeks after his sensational heavyweight world championship bout with Lennox Lewis and its heavily discussed stoppage after round six, the independent expert Prof. Dr. Volker Steinkraus confirmed an "uncomplicated, very good healing process". The internationally renowned dermatologist, who has been working in the U.S. for three years, was surprised about the relatively small scar that looked so terrible on fight night in Los Angeles: "The skin is absolutely inconspicuous. There is no hypertrophical irregularity. The scar is not under tension. There is definitely no higher risk for a future injury than there was before the fight. Vitaly, you do not have to refrain from anything or be careful while you are boxing", Prof. Steinkraus told a delighted heavyweight contender.

Two days after his 32nd birthday this was a late present to Vitali. The cut that was taken care of immediately after the fight in Los Angeles left Vitali Klitschko with only one question left: "Can I box the rematch with Lennox Lewis in December?" Prof. Steinkraus said: "You can even box in November, if you like. You do not feel any pain at your eye when I'm pressing my thumb towards it. From the medical point of view the part of your face with the small scar on it is as solid as the one without."

To document the healing process, Prof. Steinkraus took close-up pictures with a special camera. "We will document and file the diagnosis and will translate it into English in order to make our work transparent. Any expert, professor or doctor can repeat this examination everywhere. They will come to the same conclusion: Vitali Klitschko can start training and resume boxing right now."

To see two photos of Vitali Klitschko being examinded by Prof. Steinkraus go to www.boxing.de.

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