Tyson Fury vs. Wladimir Klitschko: Klitschko Believes Previous Loss Fires Him up to Exact Revenge on Fury
For former long-time heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, his November loss to current champion Tyson Fury benefitted him more than otherwise.
"Dr. Steelhammer" had both his decade-long title reign cut short anbd 11-year undefeated streak cut short when Fury defeated him via a convincing unanimous decision verdict. With the loss, Klitschko subsequently dropped the IBF, IBO, WBO, and The Ring lineal titles.
To this day, the 40-year old Ukrainian boxing sensation feels the sting of his defeat to Fury, noting how he was able to show his full potential in the said fight. But at the same time, he feels encouraged by the fact that the loss only drives him to make the necessary improvements.
"Losing feels good. I'm glad that my hand was not raised that night," Klitschko told BBC Radio Five (as reported by Boxingscene). "Failure is not an option unless it is the only way to get better. I needed a push to get better, and I got it. I feel it."
Klitschko holds a win-loss slate 64-4, with 53 wins by knockout, making it the most impressive one by far in recent heavyweight history. The 27-year old British boxer, on the other hand, holds an undefeated slate of 25-0, with 18 wins by knockout.
While Klitschko admits that his loss to Fury was because of a mistake on his part, he also believes that he would be able to exact revenge on the man who took his titles away from him.
"After a while, it's OK to make a mistake, and I made a mistake against Fury," Klitschko said. "I want to make that clear in my revenge, and it is what I'm looking forward to do."
The rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko will be taking place on July 9th, at the Manchester Arena. In a report by The Daily Mail, Fury originally wanted the fight to happen at the Old Trafford stadium, in front of a frenzied crowd of 70,000.
