Wladimir Klitschko boxing news
By Jeff Aranow: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn says his fighter IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could wind up vacating one of his titles if a fight that one of the sanctioning bodies orders him to take isn’t one that the boxing public is particularly interested in seeing.
By Jeff Aranow: The IBF won’t stand in Anthony Joshua’s way from fighting Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch, as long as he does it by December 2. Joshua is supposed to be defending his IBF heavyweight title against his mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev next if he wants to keep the belt. However, the International Boxing Federation has decided to let Joshua fight Wladimir in a rematch FIRST before he defends the IBF title against Pulev.
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is saying that his fighter IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) will be fighting a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs) in his next fight. Wladimir will be meeting with his manager Bernd Boente this week to discuss the fight, and from there they will be looking to get the rematch with Joshua scheduled.
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder says he was never knocked out by Wladimir Klitschko in the past when he was assisting him with sparring to get him ready for one of his fights. Sky Sports commentator Johnny Nelson said that Wilder had been knocked out in the past by Wladimir, and also dropped with a body shot. It’s unclear really where Nelson got this information. He obviously wasn’t in training camp with Wilder and Wladimir to see the sparring first hand.
By Scott Gilfoid: loss to IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua than he would have received had he won the fight on April 29. A rematch between Wladimir and Joshua is expected to take place before the end of the year. Whether Wladimir can learn from the bumbling mistakes he made in the first fight with big Joshua is what a lot of boxing fans would like to know.
By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Eddie Hearn is waiting for Wladimir Klitschko to let him know if he plans on taking the rematch with his fighter Anthony Joshua for another mega-fight before the end of the year. The 41-year-old Wladimir is enjoying himself on a 2 week vacation following his 11th round knockout loss to Joshua last month on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) says the boxing public is absolutely begging for a unification fight between him and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) to take place. Wilder, 6’7”, says he wants to give the fans what they want to see so that he can show them who the best heavyweight is in the division. Wilder says the winner of the Wilder-Joshua fight will be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world; although there would still be one world title out there not in Deontay’s grasp and that’s the WBO belt held by Joseph Parker.
By Chris O’Brien: As the dust settles on Anthony Joshua’s sensational heavyweight showdown with Wladimir Klitchsko, it’s clear that their eleven-round classic at Wembley was exactly the contest boxing’s heavyweight scene needed.
The edge-of-seat entertainment value, the manner of AJ’s victory and the demeanor of the two giants combined to deliver a great sporting story, which enthralled the public far beyond boxing’s fan base, and leased fresh life into the sport’s heaviest division. Social media accounts across the UK have been abuzz with reaction to the fight, in a way which has not been seen since Facebook and Twitter accounts began to dominate much of daily life. Last Saturday’s action matched the pre-match furor, and everyone wants to talk about it.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua will be back inside the ring in October or November to defend his IBF/WBA heavyweight titles, says his promote Eddie Hearn. He expects Joshua to take a vacation soon, though he hasn’t said anything about wanting to take a break. Hearn is plotting the possible opponents, which range from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko to a fight against Kubrat Pulev. Tyson Fury is also a possibility for the 2-year-old Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) but that fight isn’t likely to take lace due to the huge amount of weight that Fury still needs to lose before he can consider getting back inside the ring.
By Ryan Allan: Rarely in life does the point of execution surpass the moment of expectation. The prospect of something spectacular can so often become something so instantly forgettable. Hype, hyperbole and hubris are the common staples of the 21st century diet, so overused so overplayed that it becomes nigh on impossible to distinguish genuine importance from genuinely good marketing and so when Anthony Joshua stepped into the ring this past Saturday in front of 90000 supporters at a packed Wembley stadium, a crescendo of expectation and anticipation was weighing more heavily on his relatively inexperienced shoulders than any other fighter in British boxing history.