Corrie Sanders, who was defeated on Saturday by Vitali Klitschko in the bout for the WBC world heavyweight championship title, believes that his boxing career is most likely over, reports the France Presse agency. \n \n"I think it's all over for me," says Sanders, who suffered a broken nose and a cut in the fight with Klitschko that required nine stitches (initially it was also suspected that his eardrum was ruptured, but it turned out to be fine). "This may be the end of my career. The main problem for me is age. I'll soon be 39. You have to leave boxing on time, and I think my time has come." However, Sanders says he is not giving up hope for a rematch with Klitschko and, if given such an opportunity, will step into the ring once more. \n \n"Vitali is a smarter boxer than Volodymyr, and has more willpower," noted Sanders. "I'm not ashamed of this defeat, I just failed to land my signature punch. But people say I fought like a lion. I am very proud that I didn't break, didn't go down and didn't give up. Klitschko never managed to knock me off my feet, and that means a lot to me." \n \nSanders' manager Vernon Smith also reported that three weeks before the fight Corrie suffered a back injury that nearly forced him to cancel the meeting with Klitschko. According to Smith, this injury seriously disrupted the training process and could have been the reason for such an unsuccessful performance by his charge, reports Allboxing.ru. \n \nAs for Vitali Klitschko, immediately after the end of the bout with Corrie Sanders the Ukrainian stated in an interview with the HBO television channel that he challenges Lennox Lewis to a fight, if he is a gentleman... Later, the elder Klitschko noted that if Lewis does not accept his invitation, he would not mind stepping into the ring against Mike Tyson as well. \n \n"Lennox Lewis came into the locker room after the fight to congratulate me on the victory," said Klitschko. "There is hope that our rematch may still take place. I hope that Lennox will still return. If I fail to meet with him... I have a dream. When I was a 15-year-old teenager, one man won the same belt that I have now, becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion. I then promised that someday I would beat him in the ring. I try to make all my dreams come true. Perhaps a meeting with Mike Tyson could become a reality." \n \nIn an interview with the weekly "Kommersant," Vitali Klitschko gave a brief analysis of his bout with Sanders. \n \n \n— Vitali, was there a moment when you realized that the fight was yours, or was there no confidence in its outcome until the last second? \n \n— Did you see what kind of punches he was throwing even in the last rounds? At any second you could catch such a "gift," and it would all be over. \n \n— Which episode was the most difficult for you? In the first round, in the third? \n \n— In the first I don't remember anything special, I took one punch, but it was fine. But in the second and fourth there were two really tough episodes. \n \n— You said at the press conference that your legs helped you win. In what else, in your opinion, were you superior to him? \n \n— If it weren't for my legs, he would have finished me. And to win, all components are necessary, including character. \n \n— Did the fight go according to plan? \n \n— On the whole, yes. A strategy was developed, I managed to stick to it. The only thing I didn't expect was that he has such a hard head. I broke all my hands on him, especially the left. Such heavy punches were landing for me — I think: that's it, he's going down now. And he just keeps standing. \n \n— Are you happy? Do you feel like the world champion? \n \n— My head hasn't disconnected from the fight yet. So for now I don't feel anything. \n \n— Where will you go now — to celebrate at a restaurant or home, to your family? \n \n— To sleep. \n \n