Bashir: I believe that Wladimir will return

James Ali Bashir, the former coach of Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 54 KOs) believes that the Ukrainian will return to the ring and is ready to work with him. “I always believed that Wladimir would still fight. Even when he announced his retirement, I could not accept this in my heart. What I knew about him did not allow me to make such a decision.

- If he comes back, would you take him to train?

“Of course. He is a good guy, we had a good relationship with him, with his family. I see no reason not to work with him again,” said Bashir.

In January there were rumors that Klitschko is already negotiating to return, but the Ukrainian called them ‘April’s fool joke’.