Klitschko fought in 29 world heavyweight title fights, more than any other boxer in history. At that time Wladimir was already world heavyweight champion with the WBO, IBF and IBO. He is a professional boxer, the current heavyweight champion of IBO, WBO, IBF, WBA and The Ring titles. Follow him on Twitter @danrafaelespn. Read More. [19][20][21][22][23] Forbes named Wladimir the most popular celebrity in Ukraine in 2015, placing him ahead of a singer Svyatoslav Vakarchuk and Kvartal 95 Studio, and ranked him second and third in 2012 and 2013 respectively (the ranking wasn't conducted in 2014); Vitali was ranked fifth in 2012. Wladimir Klitschko's style receives strong criticism from the boxing community, commonly being described as "boring" or "robotic". [32][33][34] According to DW, a research conducted no later than 2011 showed that nearly 99% of people in Germany recognized the Klitschko brothers;[35] a similar research carried out by TNS for the Horizont Sport Business in 2003 showed that Wladimir Klitschko had been recognized by 91.7% of Germans while Vitali had been recognized by 90.9% of respondents, making them the fourth and sixth most recognized athlete in Germany at the time respectively. As of April 2021, BoxRec ranks Wladimir as the 15th greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time[98][99] and as the second greatest European fighter of all time. 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This was all pure drama, the underdog with an unbelievable faith in his own abilities, very fast, too fast for Klitschko. Полный список самых влиятельных людей Украины", "Топ-100 влиятельных украинцев в 2017 году", "100 самых влиятельных украинцев. wladimir is next fighting jean marc mormeck next a guy who hasint done anything in the heavyweight division why cant wladimir fight someone in the top 10? We only use necessary cookies to make our website attractive and efficient. He has been heavily praised for his fundamental approach to boxing, during which he nullifies opponents with his jab, before knocking opponents out with a straight right. Teofimo Lopez-Top Rank relationship at risk; can it get fixed? Trilogy fights ahead for Estrada, 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez? We were given the impression that it wasn't all that serious. It was for the Klitschko brothers." Heavies beware: Youngsters are punching their way through, Efe Ajagba scores must-see thunderous KO; Jared Anderson extends his KO streak, Don't let the name fool you: Joe Smith isn't an ordinary boxer, They're back? Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko was stationed near Chernobyl during the 1986 nuclear disaster and participated in the immediate cleanup of the reactor's meltdown. It gave them a realization of necessity to establish their own charity organization, which on permanent and professional basis would develop and implement socially crucial projects at strategically important areas of sports and education. As heavyweight champion, Wladimir was unbeaten for over a decade. [64], During his time as WBC champion, Vitali Klitschko was described as being the best of his time, and George Foreman stated that he has the best straight left in the division. Ryan Garcia or Vergil Ortiz: Who is Golden Boy's best young fighter? In 2011, they entered the Guinness World Recordsbook as the pair of brothers with most world heavyweight title fight wins (30 at the time; 40 as of 2020). BIG. Having two brothers who are both heavyweight boxing champions is quite rare in and of itself. Both brothers earned a sports science Ph.D. from Kiev University in the early 2000s. - The Ring", "Элитный бокс и футбол в лидерах ТВ-проектов РФ", "ТОП-100 журнала Корреспондент. The will to make it happen! After a series of injuries, Vitali had a career break of almost four years. The brothers have a combined professional boxing record of 109 wins (94 KO's) and 7 defeats, including 46 world title fights. Большая биография знаменитого боксёра", "Повторяет за братом? Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Changes in top 3 after busy month, including a new No. [122] This was meant to fatigue opponents before he would knock them out in the later rounds or win on scorecards. [121] While initially an exciting fighter, a series of losses led him to hire legendary boxing trainer Emmanuel Steward to cultivate his defensive abilities. [46][47], Known for charity work and philanthropy, the Klitschkos are two of only 15 current or former alive athletes that have been named UNESCO Champions for Sport. [56] According to BoxRec, Wladimir has also defeated 12 previously undefeated fighters with a combined record 267–0–5 (174 KOs) – these 12 included Najee Shaheed (professional record 16–0–1, 8 KOs coming into the fight),[101] Zoran Vujicic (14–0, 6 KOs),[102] Eliseo Castillo (18–0–1, 14 KOs),[103] Samuel Peter (24–0, 21 KOs),[104] Calvin Brock (29–0, 22 KOs),[105] Sultan Ibragimov (22–0–1, 17 KOs),[106] Ruslan Chagaev (25–0–1, 17 KOs),[107] Mariusz Wach (27–0, 15 KOs),[108] Francesco Pianeta (28–0–1, 15 KOs),[109] Alexander Povetkin (26–0, 18 KOs),[110] Kubrat Pulev (20–0, 11 KOs)[111] and Bryant Jennings (19–0, 10 KOs). [7] Wladimir continued to successfully defend the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring magazine titles until he was defeated by Tyson Fury in 2015. His year-end BoxRec rating of 1,106 points scored in 2013 is the highest rating scored by any heavyweight in history; he is also the first heavyweight to have scored 1,000+ points and is the only one to do so three times. A trilogy for Estrada and a tough test for Ortiz, Fury, Joshua sign two-fight deal to unify titles, Real or not: Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury will crown a new heavyweight icon, Marvelous Marvin Hagler won boxing's greatest prize -- by walking away, The boxing world reacts to the death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler. While not as durable as Vitali, his knowledge of the fundamentals and athleticism gave him considerable advantage over other heavyweights. Never has a heavyweight champion ever earned a doctorate degree. 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Pound-for-pound rankings: Did Canelo Alvarez's win over Avni Yildirim earn him the top spot? Canelo makes quick work of Yildirim with third-round TKO. [93] Wladimir also holds records for the most wins and title defenses of the unified or undisputed world championship[note 1] in the combined history of the two most popular combat sports,[94][95] professional boxing and mixed martial arts.[96][97]. [16] [17] From 2006 until 2015, Vitali and Wladimir (also a multiple-time world champion) dominated heavyweight boxing, a period typically known as the " Klitschko Era " of the division. He was 64. Vergil Ortiz showed he's a player at 147, but is he ready for Terence Crawford? Brain And Power. [8], Both brothers hold doctorates in sports science and speak multiple languages. 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Their father Vladimir (1947–2011) was a Soviet Air Force major general and a military attaché of the Soviet Union in the East Germany. [57] According to BoxRec, Vitali has defeated 7 previously undefeated fighters with a combined record 135–0–3 (95 KOs) – these 7 included Alben Belinski (professional record 5–0, 5 KOs coming into the fight),[58] Ed Mahone (21–0–2, 21 KOs),[59] Timo Hoffmann (22–0, 13 KOs),[60] Chris Arreola (27–0, 24 KOs),[61] Kevin Johnson (22–0–1, 9 KOs),[62] Odlanier Solis (17–0, 12 KOs)[63] and Manuel Charr (21–0, 11 KOs). Can anyone at super middleweight beat Canelo Alvarez? Those who were able to leave Kiev took the opportunity to do so, but if you are a soldier you have to fulfill your duties.". These included heavyweight champions Chris Byrd (twice), Ray Mercer, Francois Botha, Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter (twice), Sultan Ibragimov, Hasim Rahman, Ruslan Chagaev and two-weight world champion David Haye, as well as unified cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck. He is the only heavyweight boxer to have reigned as world champion in three different decades. Do you know what the most important part of our dreams is? [36] The CPI Index conducted by the agency Celebrity Performance in 2012 had the Klitschkos ranked second on the list of the most marketable celebrities in Germany,[37][38][39] while in 2014, based on a survey of 1151 respondents that was conducted by the same agency, the Klitschko brothers were ranked 6th among the most significant personalities in the country. Notably, both brothers were particularly well known for using their large size to nullify other heavyweights, particularly Wladimir, who became notorious for his use of the jab. 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Wladimir Klitschko is a renowned heavyweight professional boxer from Ukraine, who dominated the ring from 1996 to 2017. Klitschko, who did not attend his sons' fights, had been ill for several years. They work their asses off. [51] Vitali was also known for being unusually dominant in his fights, having almost never lost a round in his professional career as a boxer. "What are we to make of the Klitschkos? In 2010 was elected as Chair of the UDAR Party (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform). 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", "Wladimir hits very hard, harder than (Mike) Tyson...At one point, they ran 12 800-meter [roughly a half mile] sprints, each under 3 minutes, with a minute rest between each one...I timed every one and every one was under 3 minutes. The Klitschko Brothers on the Foundation watch. He was elected in his first year of eligibility. [66] In 2010, Vitali was awarded the German Cross of the Order of Merit, the highest German honour, for his social and political engagement. [45] In 2011, Wladimir and Vitali entered the Guinness World Records book as the pair of brothers with most world heavyweight title fight wins (30 at the time; 40 as of 2020). No wonder then, that boxing … Add in the distinction of the brothers also being the only boxers in history to hold Ph.Ds, and you can … (The brothers had vowed never to fight one another.) They appear together on German TV shows and commercials, have a website shared between them, and support each other's training and fights. [12] In 1996, when still an amateur, Vitali Klitschko tested positive for a banned substance and was removed from the Ukrainian boxing team.[13]. Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko, who raised his sons, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, to become heavyweight champions, died Wednesday after a long illness in Kiev, Ukraine. "The plan had always been that Vitali would hold two titles and I would hold two," explained Wladimir. [69][70], During Wladimir's reign as world heavyweight champion, his fights regularly drew between 300–500 million viewers worldwide. Could we see Shields-McCaskill? Vitali was also ranked 23rd in 2017 and 28th in 2019. The doctors of boxing. The Klitschko Brothers. 185 talking about this. During their peak years between 2004 and 2015, they were considered the dominant world heavyweight champions of their era, and among the most successful champions in boxing history. And their mother Nadezhda Ulyanovna worked as a primary school teacher. what about dereck chisora,tyson fury,robert helenius,alexander potvetkin or even give david haye a rematch? You can still find him there today, teaching master’s-level students. Vitali retained the WBC Heavyweight Championship until 15 December 2013, relinquishing his belt in pursuit of his political aspirations in his native Ukraine. 12 undefeated fighters that Wladimir has beaten in his career is considered a record at heavyweight. Welcome to the NON-OFFICIAL FanPage of THE KLITSCHKO BROTHERS! Vitali Klitschko lost his fight with Lennox Lewis in his attempt to win the WBC, IBO, The Ring and lineal heavyweight championships. Real or not: Did Ryan Garcia, Jamel Herring and Vasiliy Lomachenko get matched up correctly? The former colonel in the Soviet Union's air force died from lymph node cancer, according to the brothers' management team. [40] Eighteen of their fights generated above 10 million average viewers, and Wladimir's world heavyweight title defense against Eddie Chambers in March 2010 drew bigger viewership numbers on RTL than the return of the Formula One legend Michael Schumacher. Jessica McCaskill does it again, beats Cecilia Braekhus in rematch to stay undisputed champion, Behind the scenes at a history-making event -- for Claressa Shields and for women's boxing, Claressa Shields pressures Marie-Eve Dicaire in middle rounds on way to convincing win, Why 50 years later Ali-Frazier I remains the fight that transcends all sports, Boxing, MMA and her own PPV: Claressa Shields bets big on herself in 2021. He is the only fighter to have been ranked as the world's No.1 heavyweight by BoxRec for ten consecutive years, and is the only boxer to have been ranked among BoxRec's ten best heavyweights nineteen times. Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko, who raised his sons, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, to become heavyweight champions, died Wednesday after a long illness in Kiev, Ukraine. His 87% knockout percentage is one of the best knockout-to-fight ratios of any champion in heavyweight boxing history. [83][84][85][86], Throughout his career, Wladimir has defeated 23 boxers for the world heavyweight championship, breaking an all-time record held by Joe Louis for 67 years. A criticism of the Klitschkos is that their dominant championship reign was the result of a heavyweight landscape devoid of world class competition. Since then, both have been world heavyweight boxing champions. Vitali Klitschko (born 19 July 1971) and Wladimir Klitschko (born 25 March 1976), known as the Klitschko Brothers, are Ukrainian former professional boxers. "Our father spent a lot of time at Chernobyl, and Chernobyl got him, too, in the end. Cancer,' " Vitali Klitschko said in the documentary. [16], In Ukraine, boxing fights involving one of the Klitschko brothers regularly attracted between 10–20 million viewers; some of their fights generated even bigger viewership numbers. klitschko brothers - doctors in the ring About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features © 2021 Google LLC Herring showed he's a top 130-pounder, but can he beat Stevenson, Valdez? In the years followi… Ranking the returns of boxing's old guard. [100] Wladimir has won nine fights rated by BoxRec as 5-Star, the most in heavyweight history. He eventually lost all the belts by unanimous decision to Tyson Fury. Six months later, younger brother Wladimir dethroned Byrd via lopsided points decision. [44] Having remained undefeated for a large majority of their careers and refusing to fight each other, both brothers remained largely unchallenged throughout their careers. That was the first time in history with two brothers world champions at the same time. Previous heavyweight eras had multiple boxers considered world class fighters competing, such as Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman during the 1970s, and Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield during the 1990s. Klitschko and George Foreman are the only heavyweight boxers in history to defend a world title after turning 40. We are a team that brings dreams to life. We are looking for ways to give everyone that chance. To be able to do that, two 250-pound guys – whew. [67] In 2013, Klitschko was awarded the Georgian Presidential Order of Excellence. How Jamel Herring is using childhood challenges as source of inspiration, Oscar De La Hoya needs to promote his rising stars, not steal their thunder. Полный список самых влиятельных украинцев", "ТОП-100 журнала Корреспондент. At 6′ 6″, and one of the largest heavyweights in the division, Wladimir typically relies on an excellent jab to keep opponents at arms reach, and then clinching opponents once they get too close. [113] Between both Vitali and Wladimir, a total of 14 current or former world champions have been beaten – these 14 included Herbie Hide, Chris Byrd (twice), Ray Mercer, Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter (three times), Sultan Ibragimov, Hasim Rahman, Ruslan Chagaev, Corrie Sanders, Shannon Briggs, two-weight world champions David Haye and Tomasz Adamek and cruiserweight champions Jean-Marc Mormeck and Juan Carlos Gomez. As of March 2021, BoxRec ranks Klitschko as the 92nd greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time. [55] Klitschko has been ranked among BoxRec's 10 best heavyweights 12 times, having been placed at No.1 in 2004,[56] and his victorious fights against Tomasz Adamek and Chris Arreola were awarded a 5-Star rating. 1, Real or Not: Fury-Joshua in consecutive fights? After recovery, I consulted the doctors and had to undergo some medical tests, and I decided to resume my sports career and make the dream of the Klitschko brothers come true: to write our own boxing history into the record books. He registered five successful title defenses, all by TKO until suffering an upset TKO loss to Corrie Sanders in March 2003. Wladimir Klitschko was born on the 25th March 1976, in Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Semey, Kazakhstan) of Ukrainian descent. Klitschko Brothers Sparring | 2000 Footage | Trans World Sport - YouTube. His illness was linked to the disaster that sickened many who lived in the region. [9][10], Both brothers made their professional debuts on November 16, 1996 in Hamburg. [28][29][30][31], The Klitschkos were also considered big stars in Germany. We will fight for every one of them! The Klitschko brothers, like them or not, are very impressive in so many ways. [17][18] Vitali and Wladimir have been named multiple times among the 100 most influential people in Ukraine by Korrespondent: they were ranked 60th and 95th respectively in 2006; 44th and 88th in 2010; 41st and 43rd in 2011; 16th and 51st in 2012; 10th and 45th in 2013. [76][77][78][79][80] He was unranked by Forbes in 2016, despite the fact that he reportedly earned $22.5 million for the fight against Tyson Fury in November 2015 alone (100th-ranked Buster Posey earned $20.8 million; 85th-ranked Conor McGregor earned $22 million). He successfully defended the title twice before losing it to Chris Byrd. Доктор стальной молот. They're talented big guys. Klitschko is survived by his wife, Nadeshda, his sons and three grandchildren. They promised their mother that they would never fight each other. [87][88][89] He holds several historical records, including the longest combined world championship reign in heavyweight history at 4,382 days (12 years);[87][88][90] the most beaten opponents and wins in world heavyweight title bouts since the international expansion of boxing governing bodies, at 23 and 25 respectively;[91][92] the most wins in unified title bouts and the longest unified championship reign in professional boxing history at 15 title bouts and 14 consecutive defenses respectively; and has the second most total successful title defenses of any heavyweight boxer with 23 (including his first reign as WBO champion), behind Joe Louis (25) and ahead of Larry Holmes (20) and Muhammad Ali (19). [115] In 2021, Klitschko was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. [113], "It's a major key in their success...And not just their size, but the way they use it. 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