Vitali Klitschko was born on 19 July 1971 and and Wladimir Klitschko was born on 25 March 1976, and known as the Klitschko Brothers, are Ukrainian former professional boxers.
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20 Facts About Klitschko brothers
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In 1996, when still an amateur, Vitali Klitschko brothers tested positive for a banned substance and was removed from the Ukrainian boxing team.
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In June 1999, Vitali Klitschko brothers won the WBO Heavyweight title from Herbie Hide via second-round knockout.
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Klitschko brothers successfully defended the title twice before losing it to Chris Byrd.
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Klitschko brothers registered five successful title defenses, all by TKO until suffering an upset TKO loss to Corrie Sanders in March 2003.
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Vitali Klitschko brothers lost his fight with Lennox Lewis in his attempt to win the WBC, IBO, The Ring and lineal heavyweight championships.
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Klitschko brothers eventually lost all the belts by unanimous decision to Tyson Fury.
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The Klitschko brothers have a combined professional boxing record of 109 wins and 7 defeats, including 46 world title fights.
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Notably, both Klitschko brothers were particularly well known for using their large size to nullify other heavyweights, particularly Wladimir, who became notorious for his use of the jab.
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In 2008, the Klitschko brothers were ranked number 15 in Inter's list of the 100 Greatest Ukrainians following a nation-wide poll that saw around 2.
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The CPI Index conducted by the agency Celebrity Performance in 2012 had the Klitschkos ranked second on the list of the most marketable celebrities in Germany, while in 2014, based on a survey of 1151 respondents that was conducted by the same agency, the Klitschko brothers were ranked 6th among the most significant personalities in the country.
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Klitschko brothers is one of nine boxers to defeat at least ten different fighters for the world heavyweight title.
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Klitschko brothers is the only heavyweight boxer to have reigned as world champion in three different decades.
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In 2013, Klitschko brothers was awarded the Georgian Presidential Order of Excellence.
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Wladimir Klitschko brothers is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time, and amongst the hardest punching knockout artists in history.
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Klitschko brothers has been heavily praised for his fundamental approach to boxing, during which he nullifies opponents with his jab, before knocking opponents out with a straight right.
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Klitschko brothers was unranked by Forbes in 2016, despite the fact that he reportedly earned $22.
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Klitschko brothers fought in 29 world heavyweight title fights, more than any other boxer in history.
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In 2021, Klitschko brothers was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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Wladimir Klitschko brothers's style receives strong criticism from the boxing community, commonly being described as "boring" or "robotic".
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