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Vitali Klitschko

2010-10-22T01:14:57Z

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[[file:Vitali.jpg|left|thumb|Vitali Klitschko]]
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'''Trainer:''' [[Fritz Sdunek]] 
'''Manager:''' Self 
'''Cut Man:''' Joe Souza
 
*'''Vitali Klitschko''' (Ukrainian: ''Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko'') is a former [[WBO]], [[WBC]], ''[[Ring Magazine|The Ring]]'' and the current WBC Heavyweight Champion. He is also lineal title holder.
 

==Retirement==
Klitschko announced his retirement on November 9, 2005, after undergoing knee surgery, which had postponed his November 12, 2005 fight with Hasim Rahman for the WBC and ''The Ring'' Heavyweight Titles.

The fight had been postponed four times in 2005. The fight was originally scheduled for April 30, but was postponed when Klitschko pulled a muscle in his upper thigh while jogging. The fight was rescheduled for June 18, but pushed back again because the thigh muscle wasn't fully healed. The next date, July 23, had to be changed after Klitschko had minor back surgery. The final postponement occurred after Klitschko injured his knee while sparring. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said the fight could be rescheduled for March 2006, but Klitschko, frustrated by his injuries, decided to retire.

At the WBC gala on December 20, 2005, Klitschko was appointed "Champion Emeritus" by the WBC, a status which allowed him to become the WBC mandatory challenger when he later announced his intention to return to the ring in 2007. He beat defending champion [[Samuel Peter]] for the WBC belt on October 11, 2008.

Klitschko is also one of the few heavyweights to have never been knocked down or have taken a standing eight count.

== Political Aspirations ==
Klitschko ran for mayor of Kiev and parliament in the Ukrainian elections on March 26, 2006. He campaigned on an anti-corruption platform.

Klitschko is a supporter of current Ukranian president Viktor Yushchenko and his party, ''Our Ukraine''. Klitschko was seen at Yushchenko's side during the 2004 Orange Revolution, which ultimately resulted in Yushchenko's election as president.

Klitschko received 26% of the vote in the mayoral election. He was ahead of incumbent mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko, but trailed businessman Leonid Chernovetskiy. Klitschko's aspirations for parliament were also unsuccessful, as his party received less than 3% of the vote, which was necessary to earn representation in parliament. However, Klitschko was elected as a people's deputy to Kiev City Council.

Klitschko has announced that he will again run for mayor of Kiev.

==Amateur Highlights==
*1995 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
** Defeated [[Gitas Juskevicius]] (Lithuania) RSC-2
** Defeated [[Attila Levin]] (Sweden) DSQ-2
** Defeated [[Rene Monse]] (Germany) PTS (6-5)
** Lost to [[Alexei Lezin]] (Russia) PTS (3-12)
*1995 Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the Military World Championships in Ariccia, Italy. Results:
** Defeated [[Kenneth Horsley]] (USA) AB-1
** Defeated [[Svilen Rusinov]] (Bulgaria) RSC-1
** Defeated [[Drago Mijic]] (Croatia) WO
** Defeated [[Alexei Lezin]] (Russia) PTS (10-6)

'''Amateur Record:''' 210 Fights, 195 Wins (80 inside the distance)

== Miscellaneous Info ==
*Brother of fellow boxer [[Wladimir Klitschko]]
*Son of an Air Force Colonel
*Before his boxing career, Klitschko was a kickboxing world champion
*Earned a Ph.D. in Sports Science

== Sources ==
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2216803 Arum: New dates in March ideal]
*[http://www.saddoboxing.com/2433-vitali-klitschko-retires-boxing-surgery.html Vitali Klitschko Retires From Boxing Following Surgery]
*[http://blog.kievukraine.info/2006/03/klitschko-concedes-defeat-in-kiev.html Klitschko Concedes Defeat In Kiev Mayoral Race]
*[http://www.boxingdaily.co.uk/former-champion-klitschko-to-make-comeback/ Former champion Klitschko to make comeback]
*[http://en.rian.ru/world/20070519/65744787.html Vitali Klitschko announces second run for Kiev mayor]

== External Links ==
[http://www.klitschko.com/ Klitschko Brothers Official Website]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Herbie Hide]]|
title=[[WBO Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Chris Byrd]]|
years=1999 Jun 26 – 2000 Apr 1
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Lennox Lewis]] Retired|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Hasim Rahman]]|
years=2004 Apr 24 – 2005 Nov 9 '''Retired'''
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Samuel Peter]]|
title=[[WBC Heavyweight Champion]]|
start=2008 Oct 11|
}}
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[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Ukrainian World Champions]]

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Calvin Brock

2010-10-20T19:21:43Z

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{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Klitschko || Brock
|-
| Landed || 90 || 77
|-
| Thrown || 305 || 280
|-
| Pct. || 30% || 28%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Jabs || Klitschko || Brock
|-
| Landed || 62 || 26
|-
| Thrown || 218 || 158
|-
| Pct. || 28% || 16%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Klitschko || Brock
|-
| Landed || 28 || 51
|-
| Thrown || 87 || 122
|-
| Pct. || 32% || 42%
|}
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*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defence of Klitschko) 
*'''[[International Boxing Organization]] Heavyweight Title''' (1st defence of Klitschko) 
*'''Time:''' 2:10 
*'''Weights:''' Brock 224.5 lbs / 102 kg, Klitschko 241 lbs / 109 kg 
*'''Announcer:''' [[Michael Buffer]]
*Sanctioned by the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]
 
== Bout Summary ==
[[file:Klitschkowins.jpg|right|300px]]
- Klitschko had difficulties with Brock at first in the fight, because of Brock's awkwardness and Klitschko's inability to reach him. After four rounds [[Harold Lederman]] had it even at 38-38. However, starting in the fifth round, Klitschko became more active and his jab became a factor and Brock became more flat-footed, leaving him easier to hit. Klitschko suffered a cut over the left eye from an unintentional headbutt in the sixth round, he was warned few times for kicking Brock's legs. Brock was knocked down in the seventh round, and although he beat the count, Referee Kelly concluded he was in no condition to continue.
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before=[[Chris Byrd vs. Wladimir Klitschko (2nd meeting)|W. Klitschko vs. Byrd II]]|
title=[[IBF Heavyweight Title Fights|IBF Heavyweight Title Fight]] # 46|
after=[[Wladimir Klitschko vs. Ray Austin|W. Klitschko vs. Austin]]|
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Wladimir Klitschko

2010-10-20T19:19:45Z

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[[file:Klitschkobelts.jpg|left|thumb|Wladimir Klitschko]]
[[file:Wladimir-Klitschko-Ruslan-Chagaev48.jpg|thumb|right|Klitschko with his IBF, WBO, IBO & Ring Magazine world titles]]
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'''Trainers:''' [[Fritz Sdunek]] and [[Emanuel Steward]]
 
'''Wladimir Klitschko''' is a 3 Time Heavyweight Champion, two-time [[WBO]] Champion and the current [[IBF]], WBO and [[IBO]] Heavyweight Champion. He is the younger brother of former [[WBO]] and current lineal [[WBC]] Heavyweight Champion [[Vitali Klitschko]].

 
== Amateur Highlights ==
*1993 Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the Junior European Championships in Saloniki, Greece. Results:
**Defeated [[I. Fakazde]] (Georgia) RSC-1
**Defeated [[Valentin Savescu]] (Romania) RSC-2
**Defeated [[Serguei Lopatinski]] (Russia) PTS (5-2)
*1994 Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Results:
**Defeated [[Konstantin Onofrei]] (Romania) PTS (14-5)
**Defeated [[Rustan Tuzsenchanov]] (Kazakhstan) PTS (11-9)
**Defeated [[Andrei Kambarov]] (Russia) PTS (8-4)
**Lost to [[Michel Lopez]] (Cuba) PTS (2-7)
[[file:WKlitschko1996.jpg|right|thumb|Wladimir Klitschko at the 1996 Olympics]]
*1995 World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
**Defeated [[Igor Kschinin]] (Russia) RSCI-2
**Defeated [[Jan Bezvoda]] (Czech Republic) PTS (2-0)
**Lost to [[Luan Krasniqi]] (Germany) PTS (2-6)
*1995 Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the Military World Championships in Ariccia, Italy. Results:
**Defeated [[Song-Geoi Jang]] (North Korea) PTS (14-2)
**Defeated [[Igor Kshinin]] (Russia) RSC-2
**Defeated [[Sinan Samil Sam]] (Turkey) PTS (12-2)
**Defeated [[Luan Krasniqi]] (Germany) PTS (13-12)
*1996 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Results:
**Defeated [[Sean Murphy]] (Ireland) DQ-2
**Defeated [[Adaliat Mamedov]] (Azerbijian) RSC-3
**Defeated [[Attila Levin]] (Sweden) PTS (7-0)
**Lost to [[Alexei Lezin]] (Russia) PTS (1-6)
*1996 Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist for the Ukraine at the 1996 [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Results:
**Defeated [[Lawrence Clay-Bey]] (United States) PTS (10-8)
**Defeated [[Attila Levin]] (Sweden) RSC-1
**Defeated [[Alexei Lezin]] (Russia) PTS (4-1)
**Defeated [[Paea Wolfgramm]] (Tonga) PTS (7-3)

'''Complete Amateur Record:''' 134 wins (65 inside the distance) and 6 losses
== External Link ==
[http://www.klitschko.com/ Klitschko Brothers Official Website]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Chris Byrd]]|
title=[[WBO Heavyweight Champion]]|
after=[[Corrie Sanders]]|
years=2000 Oct 14 – 2003 Mar 8
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Chris Byrd]]|
title=[[IBF Heavyweight Champion]]|
start=2006 Apr 22|
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Sultan Ibragimov]]|
title=[[WBO Heavyweight Champion]]|
start=2008 Feb 23|
}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Klitschko, Wladimir}}
[[Category:1996 Olympians]]
[[Category:Ukrainian Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:World Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:Ukrainian World Champions]]
[[Category:NABF Heavyweight Champions]]
[[Category:NABO Heavyweight Champions]]