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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.
Pro debut for the 1996 Super Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist Klitschko ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports authorities worldwide, it is not under direct control of any single authority.
Jun 18, 2024 · Wladimir Klitschko, Ukrainian boxer who, along with his brother, Vitali, was one of the best heavyweight boxers of the early 21st century. His success, partly because of his prodigious size, included numerous championships. Learn more about his life and career.
Jun 13, 2024 · A new documentary follows Klitschko, together with younger brother and fellow boxer Wladimir, as he uses his fame to campaign for military support and raise funding in the face of...
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.
Feb 28, 2022 · Vitali Klitschko has been mayor of Kyiv since 2014, two years after he finally called it quits on a boxing career that earned him an Olympic gold medal and a world title.
Jun 9, 2024 · 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.
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.
Born on March 25, 1976, Wladimir Klitschko ruled at the top of the heavyweight division for years through his technical prowess, an effective jab, and a brutal straight right hand that ranks among boxing’s most powerful punches.
Apr 29, 2017 · Anthony Joshua climbed off the canvas to produce a dramatic late stoppage victory over Wladimir Klitschko in an epic heavyweight world title fight at Wembley.
