WBC heavyweight champion Deontey Wilder commented on friendly relations with Ukrainian boxer Vladimir Klitschko.

As Wilder noted, it was Klitschko who gave him the experience that he now has in boxing.

"I will be eternally grateful to Vladimir Klitschko, whom I respect very much. He invited me to his training camp in Tyrol, in preparation for his fight against Mariusz Wach. Moreover, the initiative came from me:

I really wanted to know what made Vladimir special.

I went there without even getting money for sparring. But I got the answer that I was looking for. Vladimir practiced incredibly difficult, was extremely focused and fully devoted to boxing. I spent more than 50 rounds with him, and this was the best experience in my life. I have been using this knowledge throughout my entire career, "Wilder Welt quotes.

Recall that his next fight Wilder will hold on March 3, 2018 against Cuban Luis Ortiz.