41-year-old boxing veteran Wladimir Klitschko’s sights are set on his bout with Anthony Joshua at Wembley on April 29, and it seems as though he does not plan on slowing down anytime soon, with his manager Bernd Boente stipulating that he could carry on past the ripe age of 50.

Klitschko is poised for an immense third reign as a world heavyweight champion if he can overcome IBF champion Joshua with the WBA ‘super’ title also up for grabs in this month’s showdown.

The impressive Klitschko has previously been at the helm of boxing for over ten years in a dominant spell and is keen to emulate North American legend Bernard Hopkins, who finally hung up his gloves last year, aged 51.

In an exclusive with Sky Sports, manager Boente said: "If you're 41 years old, you can't expect that someone is fighting another 10 years, but he always said that Bernard Hopkins is one of his idols - and you know how long Bernard fought.

"I don't know if Wladimir will still fight at 50, but one thing is for sure, he's not looking at this fight as his last fight.

"For the last five or six years, Wladimir has never discussed how long he fights. It's fight by fight and then he makes a decision.

"At this moment I can tell you he's in fantastic shape and he's physically and psychologically on a top level. He's absolutely looking forward to this fight."

Seasoned veteran Klitschko will come up against a rampant Joshua, a man 14 years his junior and who has knocked all 18 of his opponents out, but the Ukranian pro does not seem unsettled by his own age or his adversary’s formidable record.

"I don't feel my age and it's not just empty words," Klitschko said. "Even at 41, I'm still improving in the sport that I have been in for so long.

"That is actually what is interesting and exciting to me because there are things that I'm working on, maybe the same drills that I have been doing, but each time I'm doing it better.

"That makes me feel good and I'm just asking why I didn't have those things and knowledge 20 years ago? I would have gone much further."

With 90,000 expected to be in attendance to spectate this grand spectacle, on a stage boasting Olympic talent with Luke Campbell, Lawrence Okolie, Josh Kelly, and Joe Cordina all set to appear before the main event kicks off at around 22:00 on the night.

Will Anthony Joshua prove himself a true future boxing great by overcoming a major obstacle in Klitschko? Will Wladimir Klitschko rise to glory once again by beating his fierce rival to take home the IBF, IBO, and WBA super heavyweight championship titles and begin a whopping third spell of dominance in the sport?

Only time will tell as we gear up for what is undoubtedly a true boxing bonanza that promises to thrill and entertain fans around the world.

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