Klitschko Brothers Ready to Fight For Ukraine
By Conway Crew
February 26, 2022
Former boxing champs Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko say they're ready to fight for their home country of Ukraine - and are calling on the rest of the world to do the same.
- The brothers posted a video to social media on Friday in which Wladimir decried "this senseless war, which is not going to have any winners, but losers..."
- Vitali Klitschko is the mayor of Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv, while Wladimir enlisted in the Ukrainian reserve army three weeks ago as Russia began its military buildup.
- The Klitschko brothers are among the most successful heavyweight fighters ever, holding and defending all four major world heavyweight titles.
- Did you know Vitali Klitschko had a political career?
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Former world heavyweight boxing champ and mayor of #Kyiv, Vitali #Klitschko, nicknamed Dr. Ironfist, plans on taking up arms in defence of #Ukraine along with his brother, Wladimir, also a former world heavyweight champ. He’s nicknamed Dr. Steelhammer. https://t.co/h7eNiOJ7mp
— Peter Tardif (@PeterTardifCBC) February 25, 2022