Wladimir Klitschko: "I can beat Anthony Joshua in a rematch"

well hes got nothing to lose and everything to gain from a legacy and financial point of view But from a health standpoint, what if he gets a beating much worse? AJ the type of dude who can give you permanent damage. whatever he chooses wish nothing but luck to him

I doubt it. His best chance to win was the fight he just had. Maybe he should have thrown more bombs and attacked more viciously after he knocked AJ down. In a rematch he will be a little older and further past prime. AJ will be a little more confident and experienced and closer to his prime.

Although Wlad could certainly beat AJ in the rematch, I'd favor the odds against it. Also if he does beat AJ it wouldn't be terribly good for boxing.

YES HE CAN! There is one trait, i have noticed that Emanuel Steward's HEAVYWEIGHT fighters share? They are Formidable in rematches! Wladimir Kiltschko has gathered immense amount of data on Anthony Joshua during their April 29th bout! Anthony Joshua from a share physical perspective, is a dangerous fighter for 4-5 rounds in my opinion! But after this stage in a competition fight, he has shown now on Two occasions that his form and physical attributes decrease! He becomes very static, and nothing more than a big super-heavyweight who is willing to throw combinations! (I don't see genius in the man! I see a lot of courage and incredible will-power, but i have not witnessed genius!)..... Wladimir Kiltschko at 41 years of age, has just taken Anthony Joshua life and death! and he basically only utilized 3 punches within his arsenal! The Jab, Back Hand and Left Hook! That is all it took for him to push Anthony Joshua to a point where he has never been before! I am not even sure whether it was the extra weight which caused Joshua to become static, because even when he faced Dillian Whyte he was weighing 245 pounds! (And the same systemic characteristics, began to show after 4-5 rounds in that particular fight also! It as if he is suffering from the same kind of illness that David Price has, but only acutely!)... If the rematch happens, i predict that Wladimir Kiltschko will come in heavier at 244-245 pounds! for me at 240 pounds, Wladimir Kiltschko was too light! (Kiltschko seemed abit over trained in my opinion!)...

I think if Joshua goes straight Mike Tyson+Maidana on Wladimir he could get him out of there early no matter what

this man's pride was hurt. he was humiliated in front of his woman. let him vent.

I would like to see it again because it was a brilliant fight but, Joshua will improve in every area after the first fight and I wouldn't like to see wlad go out on his back.

After the loss, I think the division is moving away from Wlad pretty fast so of course he wants the rematch. He already has two legit back to back losses, a third would certainly end his career. If he has no plans to retire maybe he should get a soft touch. Let Joshua go in another direction and they can make it happen after. If he's looking for a last hurrah then go for the immediate rematch.

No way he retires. Absolutely none. He's taking the rematch.

Wlad could win a rematch I'm sure. He has avenged losses before. But joshis hard to beat. In Olympic games 2o12 I thought josh only won gold as he had home advantage and I diudnt think josh was that good.. I've learnt josh is pretty handy

wlad i never use to be your fan........but in that fight i grew to love you. the heart you showed was so respectable. i feel like you should not fight joshua again. joshua is green but learned a lot in that fight and wlad will end up hurt in a rematch. joshua was for the taken but now probably learned too much.

It was a great fight and ordinarily that would mean a rematch but it's just Wlad's age and the fact he dominated the division for a decade that puts it on the backburner a bit. This is the fight I would want again because there is no way that Wlad doesn't find the same holes again. And the styles mesh perfectly. But yeah, it is a dangerous fight for Wlad and less so for Joshua.

Wlad deserves another crack after nearly finishing AJ, plus big fights like these (fights that actually live up to the hype) really revive interest in boxing.

I think that is a great fight to end a career on to be honest. In my opinion Wlad was getting outworked in the first 4 rounds, and then all the drama started in the 5th, and the fight took a different turn from there. Is Joshua going to get better? Most likely yes. Is Wlad? Most likely no. But fighters don't always use logic, and that is what makes them fighters and gives them the ability to defy tough odds. I don't think anyone would mind seeing it again.

Sun is not a reputable source, but it doesn't state much anyway. I hope Wlad doesn't do it. Although he can indeed beat AJ, chances are lower than the last time + he could be seriously hurt. All it takes is a punch or two. He has a lot of going for him outside of the boxing and he has nothing left to prove. but... well, nobody can say the fighter when to stop. It's horrible to live the rest of your life with 'what if...' Yea the Sun is a terrible source but many other outlets and more reliable ones have also reported this. While this fight was mega and I want to see it again.. I just feel AJ will beat him more convincingly. The rematch will never live upto the first fight so for that reason I also want Vlad to retire. Vlad is a hall of famer and this last fight was a courageous one and one of his best in a while.. the perfect fight to retire after. Last thing I want is for Vlad to be remembered as the guy who got blasted out the ring like Hopkins. AJ now has a psychological advantage over him having stopped him. Vlad is coming off 2 back to back losses and the last one being a KO to the guy he’s remacting AJ had so much pressure in the first fight that undoubtedly effected his performance.. How will he handle 90k fans, how will he handle adversity and comeback from a knockdown, how will he look in the championship rounds. He’s experienced all of this now so this isn’t new territory.. He’ll perform so much better in a rematch.

Hopefully AJ doesn't have to wait around too long to hear what klitsko decides. I'm really (really) looking forward to watching joshua batter that fat has-been fury.

Sun is not a reputable source, but it doesn't state much anyway. I hope Wlad doesn't do it. Although he can indeed beat AJ, chances are lower than the last time + he could be seriously hurt. All it takes is a punch or two. He has a lot of going for him outside of the boxing and he has nothing left to prove. but... well, nobody can say the fighter when to stop. It's horrible to live the rest of your life with 'what if...' I think the news is legit.. http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/exclusive-wladimir-klitschko-knows-he-could-beat-anthony-joshua/ “As you can imagine, he was absolutely disappointed after the fight in the locker room while we were all sitting together,” Boente told Boxing News. “Now he feels better, he’s on vacation in Florida with his wife and daughter, relaxing a little bit and he’ll make his decision very quickly when he gets back, the latest at the beginning of June, or maybe in between, what his next step will be. That next step could be the rematch or that he retires, but that’s up to him.”

Of course he can.. I'd rather he retire but I'll root for him if he decides to ever fight again.. War Wlad :boxing:

Sun is not a reputable source, but it doesn't state much anyway. I hope Wlad doesn't do it. Although he can indeed beat AJ, chances are lower than the last time + he could be seriously hurt. All it takes is a punch or two. He has a lot of going for him outside of the boxing and he has nothing left to prove. but... well, nobody can say the fighter when to stop. It's horrible to live the rest of your life with 'what if...'