Wladimir Klitschko Says It's Too Early To Discuss Return
By Ruslan Chikov
The heavyweight champion according to IBF, WBO and IBO, Wladimir Klitschko, is still recovering from an abdominal injury that caused him to recently cancel a planned fight with British boxer Dereck Chisora. Klitschko spoke about the reasoning for not fighting in the United States in his last couple of ring appearances.
"In the United States, Vitali boxed there last year. We as promoters, when choosing the locations for the fights, have to factor in many things - including the interest of the public with respect to the fight, the availability of arenas, the interest of the televsion networks to broadcast the bouts and so on," Klitschko told Bleak.
Klitschko would not discuss the name of his likely next opponent. He says it could be WBA champion David Haye, or maybe top contender Tomasz Adamek, or maybe someone else. Klitschko doesn't want to say anything until he is cleared to fight by a doctor.
"Maybe my opponent will be Adamek. Let's not jump the gun. First, I need to recover from the injury. And only then will it be possible to argue on who has the greatest chance to become my next opponent. How is my recovery going? Regarding the state of my health, I prefer to speak only with my treating doctor," Klitschko said.
