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May 7, 2024 · Klitschko and his elder brother, Vitali, both showed interest in athletics from a young age.Klitschko followed his brother into amateur boxing, and, when Vitali lost his chance to compete for Ukraine in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games because of steroid use, Wladimir took his place on the team and earned the super heavyweight gold medal. As an amateur, Klitschko won 134 of his 140 fights.
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 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 ...
Wladimir Klitschko 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 of all time. He was known for his exceptional knockout power, using a ...
Jan 7, 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.
The 6’6” Klitschko capped a 134-6 (65 KOs) amateur career by winning super heavyweight gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. He turned pro the same year in Germany under the guidance of Fritz Sdunek and tallied 24 straight wins before losing to Ross Purrity (TKO by 11).
Wladimir Klitschko recovered well from the loss, though, winning the WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title on July 17, 1999, and adding the European heavyweight title to his collection one fight later. After a string of impressive performances, he earned his first world title fight when he took on Chris Byrd on October 14, 2000 for the WBO ...
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