On this day, 25. March 1976. Vladimir Kličko, Ukrainian boxer ruled a difficult category and became one of the world’s most successful and most successful champions in boxing history.
Although He withdrew from Ring in 2017.his name still has weight.
As a child grew up in military bases Soviet Union Because his father was a high officer in the Red Army. His father Vladimir Roditovic was a general and served in Ukraine, Germany and Kazakhstan.
Family often moved, a Discipline and a strict life regime In the army, they left a deep mark on Vladimir. It is from that environment to come from that area military mentality, focus and exceptional work ethic which later allocated him in the ring.
He started his professional career in 1996, immediately after he won Olympic gold In the SUPERTEY category on the Games in Atlanta. He was known for the devastating directive, impeccable physical preparation and tactical approach to fighting, and due to the academic title of Dr. Sports Sciences, “Dr. Steelhammer“.
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He achieved the first major success in 2000, when he won the WBO title. But the real upset of his career starts in the mid-2000s, when under the leadership of the legendary trainer Emanuela Steward It develops a defensive perfect style that will launch it to the top of the world box.
Since 2006. until 2015. He held the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO and IBO 18 times in a row defended themthus entering the elite society the largest in history.
During his career, he achieved 64 victories in 69 struggles, of which as many as 53 knocks, and among his most famous victims are:
- Chris Byrd (2006) – The struggle in which the IBF and IBO titles took and started its era of domination
- Samuel Peter (2010) – a convincing victory against a dangerous nigerian knockout after Peter earlier had a great deal of problems
- David Haye (2011) – a long-awaited match in which the Klitschko surfaced the British champion and added the WBA belt to its collection
- Alexander Vietnetin (2013) – The fight in Moscow where he was absolutely dominated over the unbeaten host.
Despite some defensive style that did not always delight the audience, the cliches of struggle were lessons from control, distance and tactical overseas. His career ended in 2017. in a spectacular match against Anthony Joshuein which he showed a lion’s heart and combatness despite the defeat.
Along with your brother VitalyIt was created by the dynasty that the box has not yet seen – two brothers who held all the most important titles in a heavy category, but they never wanted to enter the ring of each other.
His style did not always delight the audience – was controlled, methodical and defensively perfect – But he was incredibly effective. He lost rarely, and when he was, he knew recognized and admitted to the opponent.
One of the most important moments in his career was a match against Anthony Joshue 2017, who lost Technical knockoutbut in which he showed the heart, strength and combatment that are inspired new generations of boxers.
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