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Mormeck vows to 'break' Wladimir's face

Jean-Marc Mormeck is confident of causing a huge upset against Wladimir Klitschko © Getty Images

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Jean-Marc Mormeck has ramped up the war of words with Wladimir Klitschko ahead of their heavyweight showdown by promising to "break" the Ukrainian's face and expose his "glass chin".

Klitschko - the WBO, IBF, IBO and WBA title-holder - will bid to make the Frenchman his 50th knockout victim when the pair clash on December 10 at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Following an impressive campaign as a cruiserweight, Mormeck has struggled in the heavyweight division after moving up in December 2009 following a two-year break from the sport. Since losing his WBC cruiserweight title to Britain's David Haye in France in 2007, Mormeck has gone on to claim three unconvincing wins at heavyweight and has failed to stop anyone in five years.

Despite his obvious size and weight disadvantage, Mormeck - who is enlisting the help of Mike Tyson's former trainer Kevin Rooney in preparation for the fight - says he has the power to inflict a fourth defeat on the world champion.

"He [Klitschko] has something that I want and I have to break his face to get it," the 39-year-old said. "I know that he does not like to be hit. I have said it already and I mean it, he has a glass chin."

Klitschko replied: "I will find out what your chin is made of. Everyone has a plan, until they get hit."

Highlighting the fact his opponent sent Haye to the canvas, something which he failed to do in their clash earlier in the year, Klitschko acknowledged the threat posed by Mormeck.

"He is serious about this fight, he knows what he is talking about," he said. "I would compare him with Mike Tyson; he is never going backwards like David Haye [did]. He knocked him down. It's something I could not do."

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