Vitali Klitschko - Revision history

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	==Professional Record==		==Professional Record==
	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|15 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|12 by KO]]) beaten ~~for the World Heavyweight Title~~.		*[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|15 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|12 by KO]]) beaten in world championship bouts.
	*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)		*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)
	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].

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	<boxer>007033</boxer>		<boxer>007033</boxer>
	*'''Trainer:''' [[Fritz Sdunek]]		*'''Trainer:''' [[Fritz Sdunek]], [[Emanuel Steward]]
	*'''Manager:''' Self		*'''Manager:''' Self
	*'''Cut Man:''' [[Joe Souza]]		*'''Cut Man:''' [[Joe Souza]], [[Jacob Duran]]
	*'''[[:Category:Vitali Klitschko Gallery\|Vitali Klitschko Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Vitali Klitschko Gallery\|Vitali Klitschko Gallery]]'''
	'''Vitali Klitschko''' (Ukrainian: ''Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko'') is a former [[WBO]], [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] World Heavyweight Champion.		'''Vitali Klitschko''' (Ukrainian: ''Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko'') is a former [[WBO]], [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine\|Ring Magazine]] World Heavyweight Champion.

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	'''Championship Record'''		'''Championship Record'''
	*[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|15 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|12 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|15 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|12 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.
	*Record in world title fights: 15-2 (12 KO)
	*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)		*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)
	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].

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	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].
	**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].		**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].
	*~~Title~~ fight record of beaten opponents 24-5 (19 KO), fights against Klitschko excluded		*Cumulative title fight record of beaten opponents 24-5 (19 KO), fights against Klitschko excluded

	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==

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	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].
	**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].		**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].
			*Title fight record of beaten opponents 24-5 (19 KO), fights against Klitschko excluded

	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==

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	*Record in world title fights: 15-2 (12 KO)		*Record in world title fights: 15-2 (12 KO)
	*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)		*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)
	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]], [[Tomasz Adamek]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]] & [[Tomasz Adamek]].
	**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].		**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].

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	*[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|15 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|12 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.		*[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|15 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|12 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.
	*Record in world title fights: 15-2 (12 KO)		*Record in world title fights: 15-2 (12 KO)
	*Record against former, current and future world titlists: 7-2 (6 KO)		*Record against former, current and future world titlists (secondary belts excluded): 6-2 (5 KO)
	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]], [[Tomasz Adamek~~]], [[Manuel Charr~~]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]], [[Tomasz Adamek]].
	**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].		**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].

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	**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]], [[Tomasz Adamek]], [[Manuel Charr]].		**Won against: [[Herbie Hide]], [[Corrie Sanders]], [[Samuel Peter]], [[Juan Carlos Gomez]], [[Shannon Briggs]], [[Tomasz Adamek]], [[Manuel Charr]].
	**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].		**Lost against: [[Chris Byrd]], [[Lennox Lewis]].

	~~'''[[World Heavyweight Title Records and Statistics\|Legitimate]] Championship Record'''~~
	*[[Most Opponents Beaten for World Heavyweight Title\|2 opponents]] ([[Most World Heavyweight Title Bout Wins & Beaten Opponents By Stoppage\|2 by KO]]) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title between April 24, 2004 and November 9, 2005.

	==Professional Career==		==Professional Career==

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	~~==Highlights==~~
	~~{{#ev:youtube\|j0RCsynXm0w}}~~

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	Klitschko knocked out [[Herbie Hide]] in two rounds to win the [[WBO]] heavyweight title on [[Herbie Hide vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 26, 1999]]. He lost the title to [[Chris Byrd]] in his third defense on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Byrd\|April 1, 2000]]. Klitschko, comfortably ahead on points, retired after the ninth round due to an injured shoulder. It was his first loss after 27 consecutive knockout wins.		Klitschko knocked out [[Herbie Hide]] in two rounds to win the [[WBO]] heavyweight title on [[Herbie Hide vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 26, 1999]]. He lost the title to [[Chris Byrd]] in his third defense on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Byrd\|April 1, 2000]]. Klitschko, comfortably ahead on points, retired after the ninth round due to an injured shoulder. It was his first loss after 27 consecutive knockout wins.

	Klitschko fought [[Lennox Lewis]] for the [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 21, 2003]]. He was a late substitute for [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight because of an injury. Klitschko gave Lewis a much tougher fight than most expected. However, Lewis opened bad cuts over both of Klitschko's eyes, which led to the fight being stopped after the sixth round. Klitschko was ahead 58-56 on all three official scorecards.		Klitschko fought [[Lennox Lewis]] for the [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 21, 2003]]. He was a late substitute for [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight because of an injury. Klitschko gave Lewis a much tougher fight than most expected. However, Lewis opened bad cuts over both of Klitschko's eyes, which led to the fight being stopped after the sixth round, despite Vitali's protests. Klitschko was ahead 58-56 on all three official scorecards.

	After Lewis retired, Klitschko stopped [[Corrie Sanders]] in eight rounds to win the vacant [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Corrie Sanders\|April 24, 2004]]. Klitschko's first title defense was an eighth-round TKO of [[Danny Williams]] on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Danny Williams\|December 11, 2004]]. He was then scheduled to face [[Hasim Rahman]] on April 30, 2005, but the fight 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 fourth date for the fight was November 12, but Klitschko then injured his knee while sparring and had to have surgery. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said the fight could be rescheduled for March 2006, but Klitschko, frustrated by his injuries, announced his retirement on November 9, 2005.		After Lewis retired, Klitschko stopped [[Corrie Sanders]] in eight rounds to win the vacant [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Corrie Sanders\|April 24, 2004]]. Klitschko's first title defense was an eighth-round TKO of [[Danny Williams]] on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Danny Williams\|December 11, 2004]]. He was then scheduled to face [[Hasim Rahman]] on April 30, 2005, but the fight 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 fourth date for the fight was November 12, but Klitschko then injured his knee while sparring and had to have surgery. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said the fight could be rescheduled for March 2006, but Klitschko, frustrated by his injuries, announced his retirement on November 9, 2005.

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	Klitschko knocked out [[Herbie Hide]] in two rounds to win the [[WBO]] heavyweight title on [[Herbie Hide vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 26, 1999]]. He lost the title to [[Chris Byrd]] in his third defense on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Byrd\|April 1, 2000]]. Klitschko, comfortably ahead on points, retired after the ninth round due to an injured shoulder. It was his first loss after 27 consecutive knockout wins.		Klitschko knocked out [[Herbie Hide]] in two rounds to win the [[WBO]] heavyweight title on [[Herbie Hide vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 26, 1999]]. He lost the title to [[Chris Byrd]] in his third defense on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Chris Byrd\|April 1, 2000]]. Klitschko, comfortably ahead on points, retired after the ninth round due to an injured shoulder. It was his first loss after 27 consecutive knockout wins.

	Klitschko fought [[Lennox Lewis]] for the [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 21, 2003]]. He was a late substitute for [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight because of an injury. Klitschko gave Lewis a much tougher fight than most expected. However, Lewis opened bad cuts over both of Klitschko's eyes, which led to the fight being stopped after the sixth round. Klitschko was ahead 58-56 on all three official scorecards.		Klitschko fought [[Lennox Lewis]] for the [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko\|June 21, 2003]]. He was a late substitute for [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight because of an injury. Klitschko gave Lewis a much tougher fight than most expected. However, Lewis opened bad cuts over both of Klitschko's eyes, which led to the fight being stopped after the sixth round, despite Vitali's protests. Klitschko was ahead 58-56 on all three official scorecards.

	After Lewis retired, Klitschko stopped [[Corrie Sanders]] in eight rounds to win the vacant [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Corrie Sanders\|April 24, 2004]]. Klitschko's first title defense was an eighth-round TKO of [[Danny Williams]] on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Danny Williams\|December 11, 2004]]. He was then scheduled to face [[Hasim Rahman]] on April 30, 2005, but the fight 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 fourth date for the fight was November 12, but Klitschko then injured his knee while sparring and had to have surgery. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said the fight could be rescheduled for March 2006, but Klitschko, frustrated by his injuries, announced his retirement on November 9, 2005.		After Lewis retired, Klitschko stopped [[Corrie Sanders]] in eight rounds to win the vacant [[WBC]] and [[Ring Magazine]] heavyweight titles on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Corrie Sanders\|April 24, 2004]]. Klitschko's first title defense was an eighth-round TKO of [[Danny Williams]] on [[Vitali Klitschko vs. Danny Williams\|December 11, 2004]]. He was then scheduled to face [[Hasim Rahman]] on April 30, 2005, but the fight 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 fourth date for the fight was November 12, but Klitschko then injured his knee while sparring and had to have surgery. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said the fight could be rescheduled for March 2006, but Klitschko, frustrated by his injuries, announced his retirement on November 9, 2005.