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Klitschko ‘glad’ he lost to Fury
- Updated: April 27, 2016
7:10 AM ET
Wladimir Klitschko revealed that “losing feels good” as he reflected on his defeat to Tyson Fury in November.
Klitschko, 40, had gone almost 12 years unbeaten and made eight successful defences of his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles before Fury outpointed the Ukrainian in Dusseldorf.
The pair will meet in a rematch on July 9 in Fury’s hometown of Manchester but, speaking to BBC Sport about the initial fight, Klitschko said: “I’m glad that my hand was not raised that night.
Wladimir Klitschko says he ‘needed a push to get better’ from Tyson Fury. PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images
“Failure is not an option unless it is the only way to get better, and I had to get better. I needed a push to get better and I got it. I feel it.
“Losing feels good. I didn’t show my full potential in the fight. Physically I was in one of my best shapes, but mentally I wasn’t there, not present in the ring.
“After a while, you get used to defending and not conquering the man in front of you. It will be different on July …
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