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Wladimir Klitschko retires and will not fight Anthony Joshua in rematch


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Wladimir Klitschko retires and will not fight Anthony Joshua in rematch

 

Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko has retired from boxing - ruling out a rematch with Briatin's Anthony Joshua.

 

The Ukrainian, 41, was knocked out in the 11th round by current champion Joshua at Wembley Stadium in April.

 

Joshua, 27, had hoped Klitschko would sign his rematch clause for a proposed fight in Las Vegas on 11 November.

 

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/40811881

 
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Wladimir Klitschko announces retirement from boxing

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain Boxing - Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko IBF, IBO & WBA Super World Heavyweight Title's - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 29/4/17 Wladimir Klitschko looks dejected after the fight. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, ruling out a rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua.

 

The 41-year-old Ukrainian was knocked out by Joshua in the 11th round at Wembley Stadium in April.

 

Klitschko announced his retirement on his website (www.klitschko.com), and posted a video on his official Twitter account after his website's server broke down.

 

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru, editing by Nick Mulvenney)

 
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6 hours ago, webfact said:

Wladimir Klitschko announces retirement from boxing

 

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FILE PHOTO: Britain Boxing - Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko IBF, IBO & WBA Super World Heavyweight Title's - Wembley Stadium, London, England - 29/4/17 Wladimir Klitschko looks dejected after the fight. Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic/File Photo

 

(Reuters) - Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday, ruling out a rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua.

 

The 41-year-old Ukrainian was knocked out by Joshua in the 11th round at Wembley Stadium in April.

 

Klitschko announced his retirement on his website (www.klitschko.com), and posted a video on his official Twitter account after his website's server broke down.

 

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru, editing by Nick Mulvenney)

 
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Last fight took too much out of him at his age, AJ is an awesome fighter and would win again 

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18 hours ago, Here2008 said:

At 41years of age he deserves his hard earned retirement.  A worthy past HW champion.

 

He great boxer and champion but also a credit to the sport and a terrific ambassador. He represents what boxing should be about. 

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