Wladimir Klitschko

Ukrainian boxer (born 1976)

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Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian professional boxer born in 1976 who became one of the most dominant heavyweight champions in boxing history. His career matters because he held world titles for nearly two decades and helped elevate boxing's profile globally during his reign.

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Born: 1976-03-25

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Wladimir Klitschko is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles, as well as the IBO, Ring magazine, and lineal titles. A strategic and intelligent boxer, Klitschko is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. He was known for his exceptional…

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Klitschko: More Than a Fight — Self2024
Undisputed — Self2024
Tyson Fury: Redemption — Self2022
Celebrity Hunted - Jede Spur kann dich verraten — Self - Contestant2021
One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz — Self2019
Der Vertretungslehrer — Self2018
Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko — Self2017
Anthony Joshua: The Road to Klitschko — Self2017
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tyson Fury — Self2015
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Bryant Jennings

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Wladimir Klitschko (born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held multiple heavyweight world championships between 2000 and 2015, including unified titles between 2008 and 2015. During this time he also held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) and Ring magazine titles.

A strategic and intelligent boxer, Klitschko is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. He was known for his exceptional knockout power, using a strong jab; straight right hand; and left hook, quick hand speed, formidable physical strength (which he often employed when clinching opponents), and his athletic footwork and mobility – unusual for boxers of his size.