Former heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko (64-5, 35 KOs) is almost completely ready to return to professional boxing, writes The Ring. The publication, based on the information received from insiders, is sure that the 48-year-old Ukrainian will hold his battle in 2025.
Klitschko has not boxed from the moment of defeat from the then undefeated Anthony Joshua. In April 2017, at a crowded Wembley stadium in London, Joshua stopped the Ukrainian in the 11th round. According to the results of 2017, this fight was recognized as the "
At the time of publication, this news was not clear with whom exactly Klitschko plans to conduct a fight.
The head of the Office for Entertainment of Saudi Arabia and the owner of The Ring Turks Al Ash-Sheikh last December was already interested in Klitschko by his possible return during the WBC annual Congress in Hamburg, Germany. Then Klitschko refused to publicly comment on his plans, focusing on the support of Ukraine in the war against Russia.
Also in December, in an interview with Ariel X Ade Show, Al al-Sheikh admitted that his dream is to see the return of Klitschko and his attempt to become the oldest champion in the history of heavy weight.
" Of course, he will not fight with Usik if he defeats Fury, because they are both heroes of Ukraine and will not come out against each other. But this is my dream, ”said Al al-Sheikh.
At the moment, the record belongs to George Forman - he won the title of world champion at the age of 45, knocking out Michael Moorer in 1994.
Klitschko with a height of 198 cm and weighing 111 kg is a two -time world champion in heavyweight.. He owned the IBF belt for 9.5 years-from April 2006 to November 2015. In 2009, Klitschko won the title of world champion according to The Ring.
In November 2015, he lost his IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO and The Ring, having lost Tyson Fury by unanimous decision of the Esprit are in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Revenge Klitschko with Fury never took place-in October 2016, the Briton announced a temporary end of his career due to problems with depression and drugs. As a result, Klitschko went to battle against 27-year-old Anthony Joshua at a 90 thousandth audience.
In that fight, Klitschko, who was then 41 years old, rose after a knockdown in the fifth round and he sent Joshua to a knockdown in the sixth.
However, the Briton recovered, twice sent Klitschko to the flooring in the 11th round, and the referee David Fields stopped the fight.
Klitschko won “gold” in heavyweight at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. In November of that year, he made his debut in professional boxing. His first title - WBO - he achieved in October 2000, defeating Chris Berd with a unanimous decision.
Recently Vladimir interrupted the silence about Cumbek. The situation was also clarified by manager Klitschko Tom Lefller, who noted that the athlete continues to support himself.