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Anthony Joshua explained why he recently lashed out and called Hall of Famer and former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis "a clown." During a televised special for Sky Sports, Joshua took his verbal swipes at Lewis - who responded back on social media.
French heavyweight Tony Yoka (6-0) returned Saturday night after a year out n Antibes. He was out due to a suspension for missing out on doping tests. And Yoka had no problems stopping Alexander Dimitrenko (41-6). Reports indicate a poor performance from the 37-year old German-Ukrainian veteran who was stopped in the third.
Former unified heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has made it clear that he's got no intention of returning to the ring. In the last few months, Klitschko's name was linked to a potential multi-fight deal with streaming service DAZN. Klitschko, 43-years-old, retired back in 2017 - when he was stopped by Anthony Joshua before a crowd of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Retired former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko had to be rescued in Spain in the early hours of Monday along with his family and friends after a fire broke out on the luxury yacht where they were staying. Klitschko, who retired in August 2017, tweeted a dramatic video of the rescue, which occurred off the coast of Mallorca.
Johnathon Banks, close friend and trainer of Wladimir Klitschko, says the boxer is not going to return to the ring. The former unified heavyweight world champion retired in 2017 after suffering an eleventh round stoppage at the hands of Anthony Joshua, before a crowd of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London.
As previously reported, former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko refused to rule out a return to the ring amid rumours he could be set for a sensational comeback. Klitschko dominated the division for the best part of a decade before surprisingly losing his IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO belts to Tyson Fury in November 2015.
Former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko refused to rule out a return to the ring amid rumours he could be set for a sensational comeback. Klitschko dominated the division for the best part of a decade before surprisingly losing his IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO belts to Tyson Fury in November 2015.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder admits that he recently reached out to the camp of Wladimir Klitschko, to see if the former unified beltholder was considering the possibility of a return. Rumors ran wild earlier this week, when a sports website in Ukraine posted what appeared to be legitimate story about Klitschko reaching a three fight deal with streaming service DAZN, for a planned comeback starting in May.
NEW YORK – If Wladimir Klitschko actually does return to boxing, Deontay Wilder doesn’t think Klitschko would want to fight him. A Ukrainian sports website posted a story Monday that stated Klitschko had agreed to a three-fight, $120 million deal with DAZN. A rematch with Anthony Joshua would’ve been one of those three fights, according to what turned out to be an April Fool’s Day hoax, not legitimate news.
Wladimir Klitschko couldn’t resist the temptation. Sportarena.com, a Ukrainian website, reported Monday that the 43-year-old former heavyweight champion has committed to making a comeback next month. The outlet reported that the Ukrainian-born Klitschko has agreed to return to the ring May 25 against an undetermined opponent as part of a three-fight deal with DAZN that’ll guarantee him a total of approximately $120 million.