Wladimir Klitschko has retired from boxing, ending Anthony Joshua’s hopes of a Las Vegas rematch.
The Ukrainian lost to Joshua at Wembley in April after the Brit climbed off the canvas to knock out the ring legend in the penultimate round.
Here is my statement: https://t.co/QdmG4hXtQx
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) August 3, 2017
The rematch had been penciled in for November 11 in Sin City but Joshua will now have to look elsewhere, according to reports in Germany.