Wladimir Klitschko to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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world heavyweight champion created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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 14/01/2026 : 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 Tuesday 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouWladimir.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Jan 2026
“Didn't Wladimir Klitschko retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 13 Jan 2026

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