Anthony Joshua rejects title rematch with Klitschko
The IBF and WBA Heavyweights unification match had a clause for a rematch, which Klitschko is aiming to utilise.
According to reports in the UK newspaper, the Sun, the young champion advised Klitschko to consider hanging up his gloves.
It would be called that the Ukrainian lost to the young boxer in April 2017 in a match held at the Wembley Stadium, London.
The IBF and WBA Heavyweights unification match had a clause for a rematch, which Klitschko is aiming to utilise.
In recent time, Anthony Joshua has expressed willingness to take on younger big fighters like Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker.
Joshua stated during Fans’ Question and Answer session that: "If I was Wladimir I would fight again, the type of fight it was, he probably thinks he can beat me and he has nothing to lose.
"But, if I was speaking to Wladimir, I would say, 'mate, it was a phenomenal performance, you were very good, but you did not win. Leave on a high and let the other guys do what they're doing.”
The rematch is expected to come up in October 2017, if the rematch clause is invoked by the Ukrainian boxer.
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