Wladimir Klitschko to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Kyiv
Last updated on September 18, 2025

world heavyweight champion created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Klitschko fans. Speculation had been rife that world heavyweight champion will announce his retirement from sports, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/09/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a boxer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a boxer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouWladimir

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouWladimir was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.