Wladimir Klitschko (Boxer) - On This Day

Full Name: Wladimir Wladimirowitsch Klitschko
Profession: Boxer

Biography: Klitschko came to fame as a professional boxer, having been world heavyweight champion twice and first winning gold at the 1996 Olympics. He was known as an impressively agile and intelligent boxer for his size and class.

His brother Vitali Klitschko, now mayor of Kyiv, was also a professional boxer. Since boxing, Wladimir Klitschko has been involved in Ukrainian politics alongside his brother.

He joined the Kyiv Territorial Defense Brigade with his brother in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Born: March 25, 1976
Birthplace: Semey, Kazakhstan, Soviet Union
Age: 48 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries

Boxing Record

• 2013-10-05 Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko beats Russian Alexander Povetkin in a 12 round unanimous points decision in Moscow to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles
• 2015-11-28 British boxer Tyson Fury beats Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision to win WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, The Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles in Düsseldorf, Germany; ends Klitschko's 9 year reign as champion

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