Wladimir Klitschko boxing news
By Scott Gilfoid: As I predicted, Tyson Fury has come out of the woodwork to blast former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for him smothering IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua with love by saying Joshua is ”hands down the world’s best heavyweight” at the Websumit earlier this week.
By Scott Gilfoid: At Tuesday’s Websummit, former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko paid IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua a huge compliment by saying that he’s the best heavyweight on the planet.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua is very hopeful that he can face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder in 2018, as he believes a fight against him could wind up being bigger than his April 29 match against Wladimir Klitschko earlier this year. Joshua vs. Klitschko sold out the 80,000 seat Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Eric Thomas: Challenger Kubrat Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) believes he and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) both need to keep improving during tier career as they head into their fight later this month on October 28 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
By Jim Dower: Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KOs) is interested in avenging the loss of his brother Wladimir Klitschko by facing IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs). Joshua stopped the 41-year-old Wladimir earlier this year in beating him by an 11th round technical knockout in front of 100,000 fans on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is still bummed out about 41-year-old Wladimir Klitschko deciding to retire rather than give him a rematch. Joshua, 27, was kind of exposed by Wladimir in their fight on April 29 despite getting an 11th round knockout victory.
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn sounded bummed out on Thursday in talking about Wladimir Klitschko’s decision to retire from boxing instead of continuing on for one last fight against Joshua. Having to fight Pulev instead of Klitschko is a huge buzz-kill for the 27-year-old Joshua. He doesn’t get a chance to show that he’s a better fighter than the one that was decked by Wladimir last April. It’s got to be tough for Joshua. Wladimir lost the fight, but ultimately came out of the fight with more respect from the boxing fans.
By Scott Gilfoid: As I expected, former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has chosen to retire and end his long 21-year pro career rather than fight a rematch against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Wladimir Klitschko has retired from boxing after an incredible 27-year career as a fighter.
Wladimir Klitschko: “I deliberately took a few weeks to make my decision, to make sure I had enough distance from the fight at Wembley Stadium. As an amateur and a professional boxer, I have achieved everything I dreamed of, and now I want to start my second career after sports.I would have never imagined that I would have such a long and incredibly successful boxing career. I´m very thankful for this. Thanks to everyone who has always supported me. Especially my family, my team and my many fans.”
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn expects know by next week whether the rematch between IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko will be taking place. The two giant heavyweights are expected to fight each other on November 11 at the beautiful T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, it’s still unclear if the soon to be 42-year-old Klitschko will take the fight or not.