Former heavyweight champion Klitschko has decided to call time on his 21-year career, ending with a professional record of 64 wins and five defeats.
The 41-year-old’s last fight was against Anthony Joshua in April, with the British fighter knocking him out in the 11th round at a sold-out Wembley.
Klitschko had a rematch clause in the contract for the fight, but the 1996 Olympic super-heavyweight champion has opted not to trigger it and will instead bow out as one of the greats of the sport.
Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the best pictures from Wladimir Klitschko’s career as he announces his retirement from boxing.
