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Wladimir Klitschko (born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held the world heavyweight championship twice, including the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring magazine titles. A strategic and intelligent boxer, Klitschko is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions ...
Wladimir Klitschko coach Fritz Sdunek jumped into the ring and stopped the fight. Halstead down twice in rd 1 & twice rd 2 count waived. At the start of the 5th round Botowamungu's cornermen refused to leave the ring, accusing Klitschko of illegal tactics. After several warnings to the corner, the referee awarded the fight to Klitschko.
May 7, 2024 · Wladimir Klitschko (born March 25, 1976, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, U.S.S.R. [now Semey, Kazakhstan]) is a Ukrainian boxer whose success in the heavyweight division—in part because of his prodigious size (6 feet 6 inches [1.98 metres] tall and over 240 pounds [109 kg])—included International Boxing Federation (IBF), International Boxing ...
Aug 3, 2017 · BERLIN (AP) — Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko announced his immediate retirement from boxing on Thursday.. The 41-year-old Klitschko dominated the heavyweight scene for a decade but lost to Britain’s Anthony Joshua in April after a technical knockout in the 11th round. He had been expected to face Joshua in a rematch in November.
Feb 25, 2022 · Wladimir Klitschko is a retired Hall of Fame boxer who competed as a heavyweight from 1996 to 2017 . He holds the record for the longest continuous reign as heavyweight champion, holding multiple ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Wladimir Klitschko dominated the heavyweight division before retiring in 2017. He held the IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles during his 21 years as a professional and also maintained an unbeaten streak which lasted 10 years. Klitschko's last fight came against Anthony Joshua and it was a brutal matchup at Wembley Stadium.
Feb 28, 2022 · Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv Mayor and former heavyweight champion, right, and his brother Wladimir Klitschko, a Ukrainian former professional boxer look at a smart phone at City Hall in Kyiv, Ukraine ...
May 26, 2024 · Wladimir Klitschko is a former World Heavyweight Champion.He has held the titles of the WBO (twice), IBF, WBA (Super title) and The Ring magazine.; Klitschko has defeated 23 opponents for the World Heavyweight Championship, more than any other heavyweight in history.; Klitschko has won 25 World Heavyweight Title fights, the second most in heavyweight history.
Mar 15, 2024 · Wladimir Klitschko isn’t just talking. He joined the front lines in Ukraine in 2022 when the war began. Vitali, who also was heavyweight champion during different periods between 1999 and 2013 ...
Apr 29, 2017 · Klitschko continued to stalk Joshua in the sixth, detonating a searing right hand to dump him heavily on the canvas, and the dazed 27-year-old staggered through the remainder of the round.
