Wladimir Klitschko takes up rematch option against Fury

Wladimir Klitschko has activated a contractual option for a rematch against Tyson Fury.

The Ukrainian lost his WBA Super, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles to Fury, who won the bout on points, at the Espirit Arena in Dusseldorf.

There were speculations that the 39-year-old would retire after the fight, but he has now confirmed that he has opted for a rematch.

Bernd Bronte, chief executive of Klitschko Management Group, said: “There will be a huge worldwide interest in this fight which already can be billed as the fight of the year 2016.

“We received so many questions of fans and journalists after last Saturday. The new champion and his challenger will answer all of them inside the ring.”

Klitschko said: “I was really frustrated directly after the fight but after some short nights I now know that I want to show that I am much better than my performance on Saturday.

“I couldn’t show my full potential at any time. This is what I want to change in the rematch – and I will. Failure is not an option.”

Klitschko’s loss last weekend, ended his 11-year, 22-fight unbeaten streak.

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