Tom Loeffler makes admission on Wladimir Klitschko's possible comeback

Tom Loeffler believes Wladimir Klitschko is still can compete at the highest level. The former heavyweight champion has flirted with the idea of coming out of retirement in the past. He held discussions in January 2019 with DAZN on a lucrative three-fight deal. Three months later, it was reported that the Ukrainian had signed a $120 million contract to fight again, only for that to be revealed as a flimsy April fools joke. If Klitschko returns to the ring, he will join a long list of fighters who have stated their intentions of competing again in recent months, including Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., Evander Holyfield, James Toney, and Riddick Bowe. “Wladimir stays in tremendous condition for not being an active professional athlete,” said Tom Loeffler. “He’s always training, he’s always working on his cardio, and his body shape almost looks identical to when he was defending his titles.” Klitschko (64-5, 53 knockouts) won the WBO title on October 14, 2000 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Chris Byrd, avenging his older brother’s TKO loss (injury related) six months prior. Loeffler told The Ring in recent days that if the 1996 Olympic gold medalist makes one more run, his mission will not be to knock guys out necessarily but to make history. “If there’s anyone who can do it and still compete at the world championship level, it would be Wladimir,” he added. “I would love to see him come back, but ultimately that’s a decision that he will have to make. And if he does, I think he has an excellent chance of beating George Foreman’s record (of being the oldest heavyweight champion).” Source: ringtv

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