The prospect of former heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko making a surprising return to the ring remains to be very a lot a factor. We heard, just a few weeks again, previous to the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, that Wladimir was severely occupied with returning to the ring. Then, “Dr. Steelhammer” mentioned he hoped Usyk, his countryman, would win the return with Fury and in so doing “maintain me in retirement.”
Klitschko mentioned he had zero curiosity in combating Usyk. However Usyk did beat Fury a second time (“retiring” Fury within the course of), so loads of us felt Klitschko’s comeback plans, resembling they really have been, had gone away. However now, in a information story over at Ring Journal’s web site, we’re advised that 48 12 months outdated Wladimir is “all however fully dedicated to returning to the ring for a high-profile struggle in some unspecified time in the future in 2025.”
Because the story goes on to say, there is no such thing as a phrase but on simply who Klitschko may struggle in what can be a fairly astonishing ring return (Wladimir has after all not fought since April of 2017, this struggle being his thrilling however shedding struggle with Anthony Joshua). It appears we are able to nonetheless rule out Usyk as a possible goal for a returning Klitschko, however the phrase is the goal of the comeback can be to make historical past by breaking George Foreman’s report because the oldest heavyweight champion ever. Perhaps Wladimir will try to get a struggle with the winner of the Daniel Dubois-Joe Parker struggle, this to contest the IBF belt in a while this month?
Who is aware of? However the phrases “all however fully dedicated to returning to the ring for a high-profile struggle in some unspecified time in the future in 2025” are fairly sturdy. It will be attention-grabbing to know the way the parents at Ring realized of this information, however we do know that Saudi money-man Turki Alalshikh may be very a lot serious about seeing Wladimir make a comeback. Perhaps the 2 have had talks and Wladimir is now decided certainly to return again?
We must see how issues develop. If they really develop in any respect.
Would YOU prefer to see Klitschko, 64-5(53) and 49 years of age in March, return to the ring?
