Boxing: Joshua promoter Hearn mourns Klitschko’s death

England’s top promoter Eddie Hearn mourns the resignation of boxing icon Vladimir Klitschko:”From a sporting and economic point of view, I’m sure he does,”Hearn said in an interview with RTL.

Klitschko had ended his career after his knockout defeat against Hearns protégé and heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, which made it impossible to fight back in the millions.

Nevertheless, Hearn would grant the Ukrainian a farewell:”Of course he could have collected a lot of money in this re-match. But that’s not what he was after, but his legacy.”

Whether it’s Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder or Joseph Parker – we’re open to any heavyweight fight,”said Hearn:” Anthony wants to pick up all the World Cup belts and will therefore be competing against everyone “.

IBF World Champion and WBA Super Champion Joshua, however, will first defend his title on Saturday (23.10/RTL) in Cardiff against the Frenchman Carlos Takam in front of 80,000 spectators. Recently, rumors had spread about a duel with the Fury, who had fallen deeply in recent years.

At the beginning of October, Fury had announced three fights for next year and his comeback for April via Twitter, after which Joshua had stated in a radio interview that he was one of the opponents.

Wilder and Parker from New Zealand are the champions of the WBC and WBO federations. The regular World Cup belt of the WBA is currently vacant to make him duel on 25. November in Oberhausen the Cologne-based Manuel Charr and Alexander Ustinov from Russia.