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Biography
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 knockout power, using a strong jab, straight right hand and left hook.
Awards & recognition
- International Boxing Hall of Fame · 2021
- Ali–Frazier Award · 2017
- Order of Liberty · 2017
- Order of Karl Valentin · 2012
- Steiger Award · 2011
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- Order — Courage 1st Class of Ukraine · 2006
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- IBO World Heavyweight Champion
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
