Wladimir Klitschko: record, next fight and profile →
When Wladimir Klitschko recently announced his retirement from the sport, it caught a lot of people by surprise. Many had expected Klitschko to at least go forward with a planned rematch against WBA, IBO, IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Back in April before a crowd of 90,000 at Wembley, the two fighters engaged in one of the best heavyweight contests in recent memory. Klitschko survived a
A dominant figure in the heavyweight division throughout the 21st century, Klitschko tasted defeat in a mammoth battle against Joshua at Wembley Stadium in April and, while an anticipated rematch looked set to take place in Las Vegas later this year, the Ukrainian star called it quits with a record of 64 wins and five defeats.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Given the sentimentality that retirements can bring, some folks out there may be thinking it. But we'll go ahead and say it. When it comes to career-long bodies of work, Wladimir Klitschko was the most physically daunting heavyweight champion who ever lived. Klitschko, for those who misse...
By Tris Dixon - THERE was a period when only a connoisseur of this sport would want to watch a Wladimir Klitschko fight. He was always big business in the Ukraine and Germany, but that did not spread much further afield. He did not connect with those who liked the blood to flow, the fights competitive and the art of all out war. That changed on a heady April evening in Wembley, sprink...
The manager of Wladimir Klitschko, who announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, hopes Anthony Joshua can emulate the Ukrainian's sustained success in the heavyweight division. Klitschko has opted to end his illustrious career at the age of 41 with a record of 64 wins and five defeats, having dominated the heavyweight ranks together with elder brother Vitali for more than a decade.
Heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller believes he would crumble IBO, WBA, IBF world champion Anthony Joshua in seven or eight rounds. And he is also confident in his ability to blow out British heavyweight Dillian Whyte, who returns to the ring on August 19th as part of the Terence Crawford-Julius Indongo undercard in Nebraska.
By Andreas Hale - The announcement came out of nowhere although many of us expected it to come sooner than it did. And, frankly, there are more than enough people who are ecstatic that the end has finally come. Rather than face Anthony Joshua in a rematch, Wladimir Klitschko has decided that it was time to walk...
IBF, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) has reflected on his big win over Wladimir Klitschko from April. It was Joshua's career-defining win, as he unified the three titles before a crowd of 90,000 at Wembley in London.
Shannon Briggs says he's heartbroken Wladimir Klitschko hung up his gloves ... 'cause he never got the chance to KICK THE LIVING HELL OUT OF HIM. Briggs famously tormented Klitschko for years ... popping up on him in public places and trying to get Wlad to meet him in the ring (the paddle boarding ambush is still classic).
As much as Bernd Boente wanted to see Wladimir Klitschko avenge his loss to Anthony Joshua, Klitschko’s manager thinks the former heavyweight champion made the right decision to retire.