Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who currently serves as Mayor of Kiev and head of the Kiev City State Administration. He has held both offices since June 2014...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth19 July 1971
career fighting finish hard injuries leave open recently retire summit
Recently I have been fighting more often with injuries than with my opponents. It's hard to retire from this sport, but I want to finish my career at the summit and leave the way open for my successors.
fighting november dessert
You talk about me, I am chicken to fight you. That's not true. I bring you dessert on November 12th.
motivation fighting guy
I was actually very surprised, and I told myself wow, I want to fight this guy.
motivation fighting rivals
Unfortunately, I've been fighting injuries recently more than facing rivals in the ring.
motivation fighting champion
As a champion, I can't fight against weak fighters.
motivation fighting fighter
I fight not for myself, I fight for the audience.
motivation fighting careers
Every fight can be the last one, that's why for every fight I prepare myself like it's the last fight of my career.
motivation fighting interesting
If your opponent wants to fight, the fight will be very interesting not just for the audience, but for myself.
smart fighting thinking
Chess is similar to boxing. You need to develop a strategy, and you need to think two or three steps ahead about what your opponent is doing. You have to be smart. But what’s the difference between chess and boxing? In chess, nobody is an expert, but everybody plays. In boxing everybody is an expert, but nobody fights.
boxing break hungry
I'm hungry about boxing because the break has been so long.
bother coming
My bother had a year's pause, but he is coming back,
division fighter mistake opinion personal strongest
My personal opinion he's the strongest fighter in the heavyweight division right now. He has a lot of weapons. I don't want to make the same mistake as Lennox Lewis.
date depending evidence fully further injury knee medical monday renew required restored severe soon start treatment undergo
I will undergo another medical examination on Monday and Tuesday, that will give further evidence of how severe the injury of my knee is. By then, it will also be clear, how much treatment will be required and how long it would take me to be fully restored again. Depending on this, we will find out a new date for my fight, and I will start to renew my preparation as soon as possible.
career decision free hard retirement top
The decision to end was hard to make. But I would like to end my career on top and with my retirement make the way free for my successor.