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By Keith Idec
Wladimir Klitschko could not resist the temptation.
Sportarena.com, a Ukrainian website, announced Monday that the former 43-year-old heavyweight champion, was committed to making a comeback in the next month. The newspaper reported that Klitschko, of Ukrainian descent, had agreed to return to the ring on May 25 against an undisclosed opponent under a three-fight contract with DAZN that would guarantee him a total of $ 25,000. about $ 120 million.
The return of Klitschko would take place at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. His older brother, former WBC heavyweight champion, Vitali Klitschko, is mayor of Kiev.
The story of Sportarena.com also indicated that the DAZN deal could possibly include a fight against a heavyweight, probably Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Only Joshua (22-0, 21 KO's), who stopped Klitschko nearly two years ago, saw one of his fights watched by DAZN.
This innovative and well-funded streaming service will give Joshua the defense of his optional title against Jarrell Miller (23-0-1, 20 KO) of Brooklyn on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Two weeks earlier, Showtime will air a fight between Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO), WBC Champion and mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale (20-1, 18 KO) of Barclays Center in Brooklyn. On June 15, ESPN + will broadcast a series of 12 rounds between the English Fury (27-0-1, 19 KO), which surprised Klitschko in November 2015, and the German Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KO's) .
Klitschko (6.5 feet 6 inches) and 245 pounds (64-5, 53 KOs) has not fought since his unforgettable slugfest with Joshua in April 2017.
Klitschko came back from the second round match to overthrow the Englishman Joshua in the sixth round of this epic encounter. Joshua is restored, Klitschko again doubled and won in the 8th day.
Joshua-Klitschko, which drew about 90,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium in London, was voted "Fight of the Year" for 2017 by the Boxing Writers Association of America. It's also the end of Klitschko's 11-year reign as IBF heavyweight champion, which began when he stopped Chris Byrd in the seventh round of their April 2006 fight in Mannheim, Germany.
Rumors have been circulating about Klitschko's return in recent months, but the former IBF champion, IBO, WBA and WBO has repeatedly denied that he would return to the ring. Speculation has intensified in recent weeks as photos of Klitschko's training sessions have been posted on the Internet.
Keith Idec is a senior writer / columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be contacted on Twitter @ Idecboxing.
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