The Ukrainian was defeated by Joshua in a heavyweight blockbuster back in April and the Brit was eyeing another colossal bout in Las Vegas on November 11.

JEFF POWELL: ‘The fire has gone out,’ said Wladimir Klitschko, as he doused the flames fanned by the announcement of a rematch with Anthony Joshua which was already lighting up Las Vegas.

Wladimir Klitschko posted a classy message on Instagram to Anthony Joshua after deciding to hang up his gloves. He wrote: 'Good luck little bro, I'm proud of you!'

Joshua climbed off the canvas to stop Klitschko in the 11th round of their April Wembley blockbuster and send the 41-year-old into retirement. 'I have a feeling I can do it better,' the elder Klitschko said.

Lee Westwood may have missed the cut at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship but he soon livened up when Wladimir Klitschko showed up at St Andrews.

WARNING - OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: In front of a post-war record crowd of 90,000 in London, 'AJ' climbed off the canvas to stop the former unified heavyweight champion and extend his perfect record.

WARNING - EXPLICIT CONTENT: Anthony Joshua's 11th-round stoppage of Wladimir Klitschko was among the most dramatic few minutes in the recent history of British boxing.

Reports had suggested the 42-year-old was considering returning to the ring with the possibility he could be a candidate to face Joshua in his next outing at Wembley on April 13.

In recent weeks he has been linked with an April showdown against Dillian Whyte, only to pour cold water on talk of a comeback by labelling reports 'fake news' and 'an early April fool's'.

Hayden Panettiere has shared a rare photo with her daughter Kaya, four, amid reports the tot is being raised thousands of miles away in Ukraine.

Wladimir Klitschko and his family were caught up in a terrifying early-morning sea drama after their luxury yacht caught fire off the coast of Mallorca.

Fury returned to boxing in June 2018 as a mental health advocate after a two-and-a-half year hiatus and has spoken openly about his experience and a desire to help people in similar positions.

Fury came in at 254.4lbs for his fight against Wallin in Las Vegas, the lightest he has been since he defeated Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, where he weight 247 pounds.

Wladimir Klitschko (pictured) has teased the world of boxing with talk he could make a sensational return to the ring in a bid to become the oldest heavyweight champion ever.

Fury shocked the world after he out-pointed Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg in 2015, but the super stardom took its toll on the fighter, leading to weight gain, depression and drug use.

In 2017, AJ said Fury, 'boxed 12 rounds and ran... I don't respect that,' yet himself used similar tactics in beating Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Now, Miller has had his say.

JEFF POWELL: Still the arguments rumble on. Who was the Fighter of the Decade just gone? Time to settle it before the first January of the New 20s is out.

JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: In his seventh round stoppage of reigning WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury delivered arguably the greatest overseas display.

The British champion will take on the Bulgarian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before a potential future date with Tyson Fury.

Some fans were expecting the Watford-born fighter to say Andy Ruiz Jr was the hardest puncher he'd faced after the Mexican's shock victory over Joshua in 2019.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It's a crowded field but perhaps the most risible intervention in the stand-off between clubs and players this week came from Dr Erkut Sogut.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At some stage this week, the National League will make a decision on their competitions above tier seven of the pyramid system.

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The difference between the £340m Mike Ashley wants for Newcastle and the £300m on offer is what is holding this deal up. Why, given the estimated assets of the buyer?

MARTIN SAMUEL: It is a familiar trope that there are not many great captains in football these days. Never will that be more keenly felt than at the top of the Premier League on Friday. 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Failure to deliver is why Arsenal are so worried about their financial future. And why they hoped Ozil could get by on just £306,250 per week.

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There is a very straightforward way to prove you have the funds for any transaction. Pay up. Write the cheque, hand over the cash.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: At Friday's Premier League meeting the differences were made very clear. Top clubs want resumption based on contractual needs.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Playing the only grown-up in the village is fashionable right now. As is demanding consideration of the bigger picture, as if we are all oblivious to this crisis.

Trevor Stacey, 98, reminisced with his Royal Marine counterparts yesterday and discussed losing friends 75 years ago amid the chaos of the Normandy landings.

Team England take on World XI for Soccer Aid tonight in the eighth edition of the tournament. Follow for live coverage of Soccer Aid 2019 including latest score and updates at Stamford Bridge.

World XI have won the biggest charity match in the world on penalties after Joe Wicks, Mark Wright and Lee Mack all missed from 12 yards in a competitive contest at Stamford Bridge.

Louisa Johnson was proudly displaying her toned abs in chic white co-ords on Wednesday, as she enjoyed dinner at Usain Bolt's restaurant in Spitalfields.

When Alex Morgan mercilessly lampooned tea drinkers after scoring against England, it hurt us badly. And initially, I hated her for it. But when I woke up this morning, I felt rather differently.

The 21-year-old's time of 19.50 seconds has been bettered by only world record holder Usain Bolt, fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake and United States great Michael Johnson.

EXCLUSIVE - MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: He was long scripted as the heir to Usain Bolt but as of Thursday it was rather more difficult to predict the line of succession to which Christian Coleman will eventually belong.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man for the last three years, is fighting for his reputation over an alleged series of missed drugs tests.

Allyson, 33, said she is 'humbled' after breaking the world record for the most titles after winning her 12th gold. She was previously tied with now-retired Usain Bolt when they both had 11 titles.

Usain Bolt is continuing to enjoy his retirement after being spotted drinking a stein of beer at an Oktoberfest party in Munich alongside his former doctor, Hans Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt.

Usain Bolt, 34, wore lederhosen with a checked green and white shirt as he enjoyed a night at Oktoberfest in Munich on Friday night. While there he jumped on stage and posed for selfies.

He confirmed his relationship with Kasi Bennett, 29, back in 2016. 

Usain Bolt made quite an entrance at Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse via private helicopter in Melbourne on Thursday.  

Usain Bolt visited Melbourne to attend Oaks Day last week. 

Srinivasa Gowda, 28, from Karntaka, India, was taking part in Kambala - where people sprint 145 metres through rice fields while holding two buffaloes - when he appeared to beat Bolt's time.

Usain Bolt shared a sweet Valentine's Day message to his girlfriend Kasi Bennett over the weekend on Instagram.

Lionel Messi, Serena Williams, Usain Bolt and Michael Jordan all inspire greatness and the four sporting icons have come together to do so in a new advert.

The pop icon, 38, took to Instagram to share a screenshot of a timer that recorded her run as taking 5.97 seconds, a full four seconds faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58 second record.

We're now a few weeks into the summer break, and many of football's stars have taken the opportunity to jet off round the world and enjoy their time off.

All eyes will be on Mohamed Salah and his Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane during the biggest AFCON to date... but who could make a name for themselves in the next 29 days?