Welcome Back? “Retired” Fighters Who Just Might Return In 2019

01/02/2019 James Slater

Fans love a comeback, a successful one anyway. Over the years, some great fighters have shown that age is indeed just a number as they … continue

Fresh Klitschko Comeback Talk Surfaces As Wladimir Sends Joshua A Message: “I Wanna Come Back, I Feel Like I Beat Everybody In The Division Right Now”

12/15/201812/14/2018 James Slater

It seems a new development may have come with regards to just who Anthony Joshua will fight next, on April 13th at Wembley. None other … continue

Wladimir Klitschko Still Not Totally Ruling Out A Ring Return – But It Would Have To Be A Shot At History To Lure Him

11/03/2018 James Slater

Audley Harrison isn’t planning a return to the ring (some fans, upon reading yesterday’s tweet by “A-Force” that said he is considering getting back into … continue

The Klitschko Brothers Go Into The Guinness World Records

10/02/2018 James Slater

Photo: World Boxing Council – The two Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali, have, together and individually, collected many awards and accolades over the years. The … continue

Wladimir Klitschko Sure Looks Like He Could Come Back – But Will He?

09/04/201809/04/2018 James Slater

They almost always come back, even the smart, well invested former champs. And Wladimir Klitschko sure caused something of a stir with his recent uploaded … continue

Klitschko: Joshua beats Tyson Fury

04/16/2018 Larry Jordan

Wladimir Klitschko believes his former conqueror Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) would be no match for IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) if … continue

Video: Top 10 Heavyweights by decade

03/21/201803/20/2018 Rummys Corner

Ranking fighters across different eras is a tricky business. Who was the greatest heavyweight of all time? That is a question that has resulted in … continue

Ten years ago today: Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov stink out Madison Square Garden

02/23/2018 James Slater

Imagine if all big fights turned out like this one. Imagine if this was the first big fight, or any fight, you had ever watched! … continue

Klitschko, Ward, Bradley, Cotto: They all retired this year, but which great will you miss the most?

12/29/2017 James Slater

Four great fighters, all of them world champions, three of them at more than one weight class, retired from the sport this year: heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko, super-middleweight and light-heavyweight ruler Andre Ward, four-weight ruler Miguel Cotto and light-welterweight and welterweight champ Tim Bradley.

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Anthony Joshua – Wladimir Klitschko: 2017’s Fight of The Year

12/29/2017 James Slater

Fight fans the world over experienced a truly special night at Wembley on April 29 of this year. There have been some great fights this year, a number of them Fight of The Year candidates – Srisaket Sor Rungvisai-Roman Gonzalez, fight-one, Badou Jack-James DeGale and Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez being real highlights from 2017 – but the heavyweight rumble has to be the pick for FOTY.

But although there was no shortage of fan interest ahead of the two-belt showdown, some people did worry the fight might prove to be a dull affair. Klitschko, in the past, had given us some less than thrilling affairs, and some fans were concerned the hype would not be matched by the actual action once the 41 year old former champ got in the ring with new star AJ. No way were such worries necessary.

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