Vitali Klitschko May Walk Away From Boxing By 2010

By Mark Vester

According to comments made to Ukraine outlet News Ru, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko plans to retire in two or three more fights. Considering his active scheduled, two or three more fights can happen by the end of 2010. Klitschko, age 38, had been away from the sport for four years, returning last year to dominate Sam Peter to win the title. In 2009 he stopped Juan Carlos Gomez and Chris Arreola.

“I am not going to break the record of George Forman and appear in the ring until I am 45-years-old. I will finish my boxing career in two or three fights. As for the next fight, I hope it will happen in late 2009," Klitschko said.

Klitschko's return is tentative for December 12 in Germany. The two possible opponents being mentioned are former champion Oleg Maskaev and unbeaten Kevin Johnson. There are unconfirmed reports in Germany that Klitschko will face Johnson on the mentioned December date in Bern, Switzerland.

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