Vitali Klitschko

Boxer

Birthday July 19, 1971

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Ukraine

Age 52 years old

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About

Former WBC heavyweight champion who became leader of the political party UDAR of Vitaliy Klychko. He compiled a career record of 45-2 before retiring to go into politics.

Before Fame

He was originally an amateur kickboxer who was knocked out by a spin kick to the jaw in 1992.

Trivia

He became the first professional boxing world champion to hold a PhD degree.  After his boxing career ended, he became mayor or Kyiv, Ukraine.

Family Life

He married former model and athelte Natalia Egorova in 1996.

Associated With

He developed a close friendship with chess champion Vladimir Kramnik.