Wladimir Klitschko: record, next fight and profile →
Former division king Wladimir Klitschko is hoping Anthony Joshua unifies the entire heavyweight division. Joshua will make his next defense of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight titles against mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev in June.
Former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko indicated in a recent interview that he would prefer Tyson Fury to win the upcoming rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Fury will challenge Wilder on February 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
By Cliff Rold - Who did they beat? When assessing the careers of boxing’s best, it’s often the first question fans, pundits, history buffs, and even other fighters turn to when trying to split the difference between the best of the sport. At the dawn of a new decade, there has been much discussion about the battler with the best run over the previous...
Johnathon Banks, who took over the training duties of former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko after Emanuel Steward passed away in 2012, has denied a recent claim that Deontay Wilder was knocked out during a sparring session with Klitschko.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has continued to bait WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Whyte, who holds the WBC's interim-title and is currently the mandatory challenger to the belt, claims that he witnessed Wladimir Klitschko drilling Wilder completely unconscious during a sparring session in training camp.
Anthony Joshua boxed his way to a unanimous decision win over Andy Ruiz Saturday in Saudi Arabia, regaining four straps (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) that were on loan to the portly Ruiz who tipped the scales at 283 lbs., the second heaviest combatant to fight for the heavyweight title.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I’m in a heavyweight state of mind. And given the recent deluge of big men carrying gaudy belts, it’s no coincidence. WBC kingpin Deontay Wilder vaporizes Luis Ortiz with a single right-hand shot one weekend, then Anthony Joshua regains his position as “governor” of the division – according to Eddie Hearn, at least – with a...
According to British superstar Anthony Joshua, he's been taking advice on his training regime and diet from former foe Wladimir Klitschko, who ruled the heavyweight division for a decade before losing a twelve round decision to Tyson Fury in November 2015.
Former unified heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is backing his former foe turned friend, Anthony Joshua, to get revenge by winning his upcoming rematch with Andy Ruiz. Back on June 1, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times before the contest was stopped in the seventh round - giving the Mexican heavyweight the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Tyson Fury laughs off what he perceives as a lack of overall respect for his upset of Wladimir Klitschko. Fury wasn’t nearly the underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. was when Ruiz stopped Anthony Joshua three months ago at Madison Square Garden. But Klitschko hadn’t lost in 11½ years when England’s Fury out-boxed him to win their 12-round fight heavyweight title fight by unanimous decision in November 2015.