Klitschko Unsatisfied With Fury Result; Vows To Stage A Rematch

Wladimir Klitschko has admitted that Tyson Fury's height was a major factor to his losing his world heavyweight championship

on Saturday night but has insisted that he will challenge the briton for a rematch at a later date that will soon be announced.

Fury was announced winner of the WBA Super, WBO and IBF titles in Dusseldorf on Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory - ending his the Ukranian's 11-year and 22 undefeated fight streak.

Klitschko confirmed after the fight that a rematch clause existed, and he planned on exercising his right to a second bout.

Wladimir Klitschko said: "There will be a rematch," he said. "It is still early and I have to process things but there will definitely be a rematch.

"I was well prepared for this fight but he was quick for his height."

On paper, Klitschko had a three-inch height disadvantage and a four-inch reach disadvantage and admitted that those factors made things difficult.

The 39-year-old never troubled Fury with his powerful right hand but gave the challenger credit for using his physical gifts to his advantage.

"I never believed he would do it but he did," Kitschko said. "I was lacking speed and he was quick. I just could not find the right distance. His reach bothered me. I tried it but it just did not happen."

"Wladimir deserves a rematch," his brother Vitali, also a former heavyweight champion, said.

"It is up to him to decide what he wants to do. He has to analyse things. He will come back stronger after this defeat. He always does." Skysports