I can't see the re-match happening. Klitschko getting older and AJ getting better. I think Klitschko may well retire now. I think that was his swan song. He gave it all he got and it would be no disgrace to bow out after that. I have more respect for Klitschko after that performance than I have ever had. Apart from Lewis he has fought mainly nobodies. But as Toppy says above, there is a big gap between the top and the bottom with very few in between. I suppose it stands to reason really; there can't be 20 or 30 boxers capable of giving the best one a good fight. In reality there will only be a handful at most. So it's no surprise that Klitschko had fought mainly no-hopers; it's the same for any champion in any era, particularly in the heavyweight division. AJ has also fought mainly no hopers (44 rounds over 18 fights) and who is there to face him now? Fury would probably be his biggest test (he's big, strong, fast, punches hard and has a tremendous reach advantage) - but will we ever see him again? Wilder is the obvious choice but he doesn't have the skills of Klitscko and would probably not last long unless he got lucky; he doesn't let his opponents off the rope once he has them going. Anyone else will find that AJ is a different class to anyone they have beaten so far. I think Charles Martin was ranked right up there until he met AJ.
So, just to re-iterate Toppy's comment, there is a massive gap between the top and the bottom with very few in between. This brings me to Shergs comment about Klitschko not having been given the respect he deserves. It's not Klitschko's fault that he didn't have a stream of top fighters to beat and that 54 of them (almost 55) couldn't go the distance. Going back to his original style that last got him beaten almost regained his title but ultimately, was once again his undoing. He can be proud of what he has achieved inside and outside the ring.
