For boxing, a higher calling; at 6-7, Wladimir Klitschko and other giants are the future.(The Dallas Morning News) From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: December 6, 2002| Author: Watkins, Calvin | COPYRIGHT 2002 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Calvin Watkins

LAS VEGAS _ He sounds like a bad impression of actor Dolph Lundgren. He stands 6-7, weighs 240 pounds and has an 81-inch reach. Two of his closest friends are retired fighter Max Schmeling and Formula One driver Frank Williams. He holds a Ph.D. in sports science and speaks four languages. More importantly, in boxing terms, the fighter born in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, is the future of the heavyweight division.

Saturday night, Wladimir K...

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