Ukrainian heavyweight legend Wladimir Klitschko retired from boxing in 2017, but never ruled out his possible return – he wanted to break the record of the iconic American George Foreman and become the oldest champion in the history of the division.
Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) ended the reign of Klitschko in 2015. The fighters were supposed to meet in a rematch, but the second fight never took place. The Ukrainian admitted that he was close to offering Fury a rematch now – the other day he announced his retirement.
“I was thinking that to me write to Fury: “What about the last dance?” —
told Klitschko. He wants to end his career. After all, we should have had a second fight back then. And I really thought about it. But you know what? I didn’t do it because now my thoughts are in a completely different world. Yes, I dreamed of becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in history. But that was then. And now all this is a big question.”
In February 2022, a full-fledged criminal military invasion of Russia into the territory of independent Ukraine began. The invaders planned to “take Kyiv in three days”, but were subsequently forced to abandon their plans, leaving a bloody trail behind them – the massacre of the civilian population in Bucha, Gostomel, Irpin.
The Klitschko brothers actively helped in the defense of Kyiv, showed the world community all those unprecedented atrocities of the Russian occupiers. In April, The Ring dedicated an issue to Ukrainian boxers who opposed Russian aggression.
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