charleyfarley 10:46 Thu Aug 3
Wladimir Klitschko retires from boxing
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Wladimir Klitschko retires from boxing to end Anthony Joshua rematch talk
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Johnson
10:47 Thu Aug 3
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Thought it had been set?
Who's Joshua going to fight now?
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Eggbert Nobacon
10:52 Thu Aug 3
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where seeing this?
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Eggbert Nobacon
10:53 Thu Aug 3
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filtering through now
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/wladimir-klitschko-retires-boxing-follow-10921585
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goose
10:53 Thu Aug 3
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Eddie Hearn has tweeted it.
must be an injury that'll keep him out for while - he seemd bang up for the rematch. i'd actually back him to win, he should have won the first fight.
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charleyfarley
10:57 Thu Aug 3
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Wladimir Klitschko has decided to retire from boxing, rendering a potential rematch with Anthony Joshua moot.
The Ukrainian was defeated by Joshua in a heavyweight blockbuster back in April and the Brit was eyeing another colossal bout in Las Vegas on November 11.
But the 41-year-old has decided to call time on his 21-year career, ending any talk of another showdown with AJ.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-4756424/Wladimir-Klitschko-retires-boxing.html#ixzz4og7i8pXx
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Russ of the BML
11:07 Thu Aug 3
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Thank fuck for that. I think the re-match would have been a huge mistake and public interest quite muted. There was never any point in the re-match and I think it would've put AJ's career on hold for the best part of 6 months.
AJ defeated him and should now be looking onwards and upwards; not at the same horizon he's been at.
A new contender to AJ will create much more public interest and be much more positive for AJ's career. If he had fought Klitschko again and beaten him again.... It would've been a great achievement but there would've been a feeling of "Oh, he's beaten him again.... Big deal".
AJ needs newer, fresher and bigger contenders than Klitschko now if he is to continue his upward trend to being one of the greats.
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11:11 Thu Aug 3
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If The Klit really thought that he could win a return he would be training intensively right now.
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Lee Trundle
11:12 Thu Aug 3
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That's a shame. I was looking forward to a rematch.
He'll, rightly IMO, be remembered as one of the greats with his record. It wasn't his fault the heavyweight division was weak during his time.
I'm sure there's loads who know little about boxing who'll be glad about this though.
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Johnson
11:12 Thu Aug 3
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, 11:11 Thu Aug 3
Even if he's injured?
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Eggbert Nobacon
11:25 Thu Aug 3
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which new contender will create more interest Russ?
Parker? nope
Wilder? Nope
Pulev who was the name being bandied around? nope
maybe Haye or Fury but that's not happening
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goose
11:26 Thu Aug 3
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rematch would make perfect sense as aside from maybe Wilder, Wlad is still the best out there.
if he'd stepped on the gas in the first fight he'd have knocked AJ out.
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goose
11:28 Thu Aug 3
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Fury isnt an option as he is clearly mental.
Haye lost to a cruiserweight.
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JonWHUFC
12:17 Thu Aug 3
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I can think of one or two on this site I would like to see AJ take on!!!!!
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Steven P
12:22 Thu Aug 3
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He should have won the first? Sorry, do what?
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Iron Duke
12:29 Thu Aug 3
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There is no fight bigger than this for Joshua. As long as he keeps himself motivated he should see off Pulev, Parker and Wilder no problem.
The division really needs Fury to sort himself out.
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Eerie Descent
12:38 Thu Aug 3
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Can you imagine if it was Vitali who was the younger brother?
He'd have beaten Joshua inside 2 rounds.
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Eerie Descent
12:40 Thu Aug 3
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Also, Daniel Dubois will be king of the division in a few years time.
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Steven P
12:55 Thu Aug 3
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Joshua is better in my opinion. It will be between the two.
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Pub Bigot
12:58 Thu Aug 3
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Russ of the BML 11:07 Thu Aug 3
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I agree with this. I think the public will buy into a fight against Wilder and it will also bring Fury out of retirement again!
There's a chance I reckon that Haye will be allowed to bypass Bellew as gate keeper, to keep AJ going and interest in the division, because he's now the most marketable face of worldwide boxing.
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Pub Bigot
1:01 Thu Aug 3
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Eerie Descent 12:40 Thu Aug 3
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Too early to say for me, the same with the likes of Lawrence Okolie. Great there's a handful of British Heavyweights coming through, but they've some steps to make before they'll be able to share a ring with AJ.
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