I"m glad I lost to Fury - Klitshcko

Wladimir Klitschko won Olympic super-heavyweight gold at Atlanta 1996

Wladimir Klitschko says he is glad he lost his world heavyweight titles to Tyson Fury last December.

The Ukrainian, who was champion for nine years, will meet the Briton in a rematch in Manchester on 9 July.

“Losing feels good,” the 40-year-old told BBC Radio 5 live. “I’m glad that my hand was not raised that night.

“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.”

Klitschko, then the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, lost on a unanimous points decision in Dusseldorf, with Fury’s victory considered a huge upset.

“I didn’t show my full potential in the fight,” Klitschko said. “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 9 July.”

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