Defeat nothing to be scared of, Klitschko tells Joshua


  • Boxing
  • Thursday, 27 Apr 2017

Britain Boxing - Anthony Joshua & Wladimir Klitschko Press Conference - Sky Central - 27/4/17 Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko pose during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Wladimir Klitschko told IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defeat was "nothing to be scared of" at a packed news conference ahead of their sell-out title fight at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Ukrainian Klitschko, 41, said he was obsessed with reclaiming the heavyweight titles he lost against Britain's Tyson Fury in November 2015 -- his first defeat in 11 years.

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