It was not how a great champion is supposed to go out, fiddled out of his belts in his own manor. Klitschko has a rematch clause but it might be that he goes over the tapes with his team and decides that, at 39, he's got little left to give. Connections is a new dance project for all ages led by dancer and choreographer Ben Fury both online and in person. Through the movement language of contemporary and breakdance, the project will explore home, culture, space and gentrification. I have some good friends who work in the circus," said Klitschko, when he was finally allowed to speak. "They can give you a job if you want?" Bizarrely, given what had gone before, this line seemed to rile Fury the most.

They may have 30 or 40 years on me but the amount of time I spend studying the sport, my fighters, the opponents, it's unrivalled work." A heavy shot from Wallin in the 12th offered one more threat at the end of a tussle which thrilled those in the arena. With Fury bloodied and grinding out shots, cries of "Tyson, Tyson, Tyson" poured down to ringside, dragging more from him.I fight to provide a better life for myself and my family," says Fury, who has two children with his wife Paris, a daughter Venezuela and son Prince John James. "I'm not interested in being a role model for anybody else. Every man has his own life to live and every man should take his own path. Could they work together again ? "Potentially. I've worked with Billy Joe on and off before. He's worked with other people.

Klitschko never throws a lot of punches but his punch statistics against Fury made for very grim reading: 52 landed, and only 18 of them power punches, over 36 minutes of boxing. Fury landed with more shots in 11 of the 12 rounds. Before Fury left the ring, his white shorts now a light shade of red, he had already mentioned American Wilder as his next opponent. Also in this week's podcast, British Boxing Board of Control general secretary Robert Smith said it "made sense" for the sport to take a circuit breaker in January.

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His strength and power went tonight. He was as weak as a kitten from the first round. At 18st 1lb, I've warned him and warned him. He is a 19st fighter.