Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis: At least four people were killed in a wave of drone strikes at a residential building and power facilities in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. The new …
Read More »Klitschko’s retirement ends Joshua rematch hopes
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Ukraine’s former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from boxing on Thursday to scupper any hopes of a November rematch against Britain’s Anthony Joshua. Hamburg-based Klitschko, 41, hangs up his gloves as one of the all-time greats of the ring after a nine-and-a-half …
Read More »Joshua stops Klitschko in 11th round of heavyweight epic
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Young gun Anthony Joshua got up off the canvas to stop former champion Wladimir Klitschko Saturday in the 11th round of a heavyweight world title fight that is being hailed as an epic. In a tumultuous atmosphere at Wembley Stadium, 90,000 fans saw the …
Read More »Anthony Joshua is world IBF and WBA heavyweight boxing champion
Joshua defeats Klitschko in world heavyweight epic London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Anthony Joshua defeated veteran Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in a world heavyweight title fight epic at Wembley on Saturday, taking victory on an 11th round stoppage. Joshua added the WBA title to his IBF belt but only …
Read More »LIVE: Joshua to play it cool in Klitschko super-fight on now
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Anthony Joshua says he is prepared to play the waiting game in his world heavyweight super-fight against veteran Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Joshua, 14 years Klitschko’s junior, is expected to attack the 41-year-old with the same explosiveness that …
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