Vyacheslav glazkov recovery
Ukrainian heavyweight Vyacheslav Glazkov is still recovered from injuries due to a second operation which took place in the fall, according to his promoter.
Heavyweight contender Vyacheslav "Czar" Glazkov's right knee injury was more severe than originally thought, and he will be out of action for about a year....
Vyacheslav Glazkov robbed of Olympic dream, world title and Anthony Joshua fight by cruel injuries – will he fight again?
Vyacheslav Glazkov is the heavyweight that luck deserted – he saw the "same weaknesses" in Anthony Joshua that Andy Ruiz Jr exploited, but injury robbed him of his hopes.
And not for the first time, either.
Glazkov is best-known as the man defeated by Charles Martin in January 2016, kickstarting the second-shortest reign of any world heavyweight champion ever. Eighty-five days later Martin was knocked out and lost his IBF belt to Joshua.
But the original Glazkov vs Martin bout for the vacant belt that was stripped from Tyson Fury was no 'fight'.
Glazkov fell down twice with a crippling injury in the third round - no meaningful punches had yet been landed by either man.
He couldn't continue and Martin went home with the belt.
The Ukrainian nicknamed 'The Czar', previously unbeaten in 22 fights, was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and has no