Wladimir Klitschko: record, next fight and profile →
As various reports have stated in recent weeks, former heavyweight ruler Wladimir Klitschko is being pursued by streaming service DAZN. The outlet has reportedly offered him a large amount of money for a three fight deal.
By Michael Rosenthal - To be selected as Fighter of the Year is a rare, legacy-defining honor and is often among the proudest moments in the career of any boxer. To be selected Fighter of the DECADE? That’s reserved for only the greatest in the sport. As we approach the end of the 2010s, it’s natural to begin speculating...
Though former two-time world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko called the words regarding his potential ring return against top-rated contender Dillian Whyte ‘fake news’, followers of the boxing world are still interested and wondering how an eventual comeback of the 42-year-old Ukrainian would look like.
Earlier this month headlines aroused on sports sites based on some gossips about a scheduled ring return of Wladimir Klitschko. Even a name broke up in Dillian Whyte, a heavy-handed contender who is currently the mandatory challenger of reigning WBA/IBF/WBO/Ring unified champion Anthony Joshua. The former long-time heavyweight ruler Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs) quickly dismissed those whispers, labeling the whole story as ‘fake news’.
Wladimir Klitschko contends there’s no truth to rumors he’ll end his retirement to fight Dillian Whyte on April 13. Klitschko called reports regarding a fight with Whyte “fake news” in a text exchange with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, who revealed the information Monday morning through his Twitter account. Ukraine’s Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs), who’ll turn 42 on March 26, retired 17 months ago, rather than embracing an immediate rematch against Anthony Joshua.
Former WBA, IBO, IBF, WBO heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko has outlined his concerns about the uncertain future of boxing at the Olympic Games. Boxing has been part of every Games since 1920, but its place at Tokyo 2020 is in doubt as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned the International Boxing Association (AIBA) that it must improve internal governance.
The biggest win of Tyson Fury's pro career was a twelve round unanimous decision over Wladimir Klitschko in November of 2015 to capture the WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO heavyweight titles. The victory was one of the biggest heavyweight upsets in the last decade. At the time Klitschko had been unbeaten for over 10 years and was heavily favored to win.
SANTA MONICA, California—Deontay Wilder has traded punches with Wladimir Klitschko on various occasions during sparring sessions in year’s past, but the undefeated American has never traded words with the Ukrainian on how the former heavyweight champion unceremoniously lost to Tyson Fury in 2015.
Former WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko would consider the possibility of a ring return - if the comeback bout in question would have some historical meaning. Klitschko, 42-years-old, walked away from the ring in April of last year, after suffering an
Tyson Fury claims he was banned from Wikipedia after making changes to a page dedicated to Wladimir Klitschko. Fury pulled off a shock victory over Klitschko in 2015 but his attempts to sabotage the Ukrainian's Wiki have seemingly seen him defeated outside the ring by the online encyclopaedia.