Heavyweight champion addressed Ukraine crisis Wednesday in New York38-year-old made remarks at press conference to announce April title fightKlitschko to defend titles against Bryant Jennings at Madison Square GardenSalesmanship gave way to social consciousness Wednesday when Wladimir Klitschko concluded a news conference at Madison Square Garden with impassioned remarks about the conflict in his native Ukraine.The occasion was the announcement of his forthcoming title defense against Philadelphia’s Bryant Jennings – Klitschko’s first fight on American soil in eight years – and found the longtime champion mostly animated and in high spirits. He swooned over New York, name-checked Frank Sinatra and …read more
Source: The Guardian
