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Boxing News & Rumors: Wladimir Klitschko Scheduled To Fight Tyson Fury In October

Wladimir Klitschko

(Photo : Getty Images) Reigning world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

Reigning World Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-3, 53 KOs) is scheduled to face undefeated British sensation Tyson Fury (24-0, 18 KOs) at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany on October 24, according to Bleacher Report.

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The 39-year-old Ukrainian have not lost a fight since his TKO defeat in the hands of Lamon Brewster in 2004. He had successfully defended his titles 27 times before this bout with Fury, who at 26 years old had never lost once.

Klitschko is currently in possession of the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight belts.

Things were heated up during the fight's first press conference as Fury had some nasty things to say about Klitschko after the latter asked how it feels to fight for a world title for the first time.

"It is my mission to rid boxing of you because you're a boring old man. You have as much charisma as my underpants," the Briton replied as reported by Daily Mail Online. "You're a wrinkled old man with a glass chin and I am going to make that glass explode like a bottle hitting a wall."

The profanities did not stop there as Fury continued to disparage the defending champion during his address. Aside from calling Klitschko "boring," he also described him as "robotic", "not exciting and fun to watch", and "an old man." He also used the four-letter "f" word so many times than the media could count.

The 6-foot-9 Manchester native had always been known for his cockiness and trash-talking personality, and it seemed like he was toned down during the opening moments of the media session until Klitschko asked the question.

Klitschko signed a five-fight contract with a German television company, which starts with this match. Fury quipped that should he take over the deal once he beats him in October, as per The Guardian.

Meanwhile, the 6-foot-6 veteran boxer responded with class to Fury's tirades, saying that he is a fan of the Englishman and even said that he is capable of taking the championship belts from him on fight night.

"This guy is so entertaining. He sings, he dances, he is a cool dude. He does different things that people like - or hate," Klitschko said. "Some people adore you, some people say they can't stand you, which is good."

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