Comments Thread For: Klitschko Admits He Was Very Close To Taking Joshua Rematch

[sbbigmike]

According to former unified heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, he was very close to announcing his decision to fight IBF, IBO, WBA world champion Anthony Joshua in a planned fall rematch. "I love boxing. I love its fans, its challenges and life chances so much. Klitschko vs Joshua 2 is on. I'll see you at ringside" - that was the message Klitschko had put together and planned to issue on social media, but it was never released.
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Him retiring is the cherry on the top of a cupcake reign, finding solace in surviving a Lil, instead of avenging his L for once, when victory was in his grasp....Weak mentality and I shyt on it, not that I cared to see him on my tv

[sbbigmike]

I think, after a few months out of the limelight, this is Wladimir Klitschko's ego talking. He's past it and came a cropper when facing a live dog. The days of having a wishy-washy division leader from Borat's hometown are over.

I'm not sure he's washed.... his last few fights he's been bulked and shredded to death, I felt that was the main issue, he was too bulked to let his hands go.....

[AdonisCreed]

Joshua only won because of the long layoff Klitschko had and the fact he was 40 years old!! He didn't beat a prime Klitschko. It's still an accomplishment for AJ. As for Klitschko I think he did the right thing by not taking the rematch even he could have won. No fighter wants to go out the way b hop did smh lol

[Mike_R]

He almost got AJ out of there in the first fight, I felt he would have KO'd him in a rematch. But he knows whats up with himself physically more than anybody else so I don't question him.

I think the Klitschko brothers are hall of fame. I rate Vitali as the better of the 2, but his nagging injuries from his early kickboxing days held him back in his boxing career.

[FinitoxDinamita]

You are boring as *** wlad. Dont come back ever

[Ajvar]

Him retiring is the cherry on the top of a cupcake reign, finding solace in surviving a Lil, instead of avenging his L for once, when victory was in his grasp....Weak mentality and I shyt on it, not that I cared to see him on my tv

Go with your non-weak mental broke Mike Tyson with shattered legacy, you punk.

[Lou Cipher]

Well, you didn't take it. You QUIT like we always knew you would when the going got tough. Piss off, Quitchko.

[SN!PER]

Beating AJ means he'd have to defend them belts against The Bronze Bomber.

In the end, the man did what was best for his health and his family.

[JimRaynor]

Wladimir Klitschko was born in Kazakhstan pal. Feel harder.

I believe his father was a Soviet General or something like that who was stationed in Kazakhstan. It would be no different if a Brit officer was stationed in Zimbabwe and had a child, wouldn't make the child African.

[landotter]

Class act. Class fighter. Not top 10, but top 20 in my list. Good fighter and champ, bad era to be a champ.

Went out making current #1 HW earn it. Made himself a first ballot HOF fighter.