What does Wladimir Klitschko mean?

What does Wladimir Klitschko mean?

Wladimir Klitschko. Wladimir Wladimirowitsch Klitschko (born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held the world heavyweight championship twice, including the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, Ring magazine and lineal titles. A strategic and intelligent boxer,…

What is Klitschko’s age?

Vladimir Vladimirovitsch Klitschko (born 25 March 1976) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2017. He held the world heavyweight championship twice, including the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, Ring magazine and lineal titles. A strategic and intelligent boxer,…

When did Klitschko fight for the World Heavyweight Championship?

Wladimir Klitschko got his chance to fight for the world heavyweight championship on 14 October 2000 against WBO champion Chris Byrd.

How many viewers did Klitschko have during his reign?

During Klitschko’s reign as world heavyweight champion, his fights regularly generated a global television audience of 300–500 million viewers. Klitschko holds records for the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign of all time, with 4,382 days as world heavyweight champion, and most fighters beaten for the world heavyweight championship, at 23.

What is the history of the Klitschko brothers?

Wladimir and Vitali became the first and only pair of brothers to hold all of the heavyweight titles simultaneously. On 6 October 2011, Klitschko announced his next fight. It was originally to be on 10 December 2011 against the former two time unified cruiserweight world champion, Jean-Marc Mormeck (36–4, 22 KOs).

Is Klitschko the new world champion?

^ “Wladimir Klitschko is the new world champion” (in German). 15 October 2000. Retrieved 16 May 2020. ^ “Boxen kehrt nach neun Jahren ins ZDF zurück” (in German).

How tall is Klitschko?

Wladimir Klitschko Nickname (s) Dr. Steelhammer Weight (s) Heavyweight Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Reach 206 cm (81 in)