Height: 6'7"
Weight: 245 lbs.
Reach: 80 in.
Current Record: 43(40)-2-0
Strengths: Incredible punching power, impeccable chin, consistent performance (even as he's reached 40 years old!), excellent counter-puncher
Weaknesses: tends to get cut around the eye, especially when facing other punchers (i.e., Lennox Lewis); a previous shoulder injury (torn rotator cuff), though there has been no sign of any lasting effect
Since turning pro in 1996, Klitschko has been a dominant force in heavyweight boxing. He's a two-time heavyweight champion and has the highest knockout rate of any heavyweight champion.
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 242
Reach: 81 in.
Current record: 56(49)-3-0
Strengths: perfect balance of punching power and technical skill; has one of the best jabs the boxing world has ever seen, and a right-cross punch that could take out an elephant; very methodical and strategic fighter who places emphasis on safety while maintaining his ability to hurt opponents in many different ways
Weaknesses: gets into trouble when stunned; gas runs low around the 10th round or so
Unlike many younger brothers in the sport, Wladimir Klitschko has carved his own legacy and has completely avoided getting trapped under big bro's shadow. He currently holds five world titles: IBF, WBO, Super WBA, Super IBO, and Ring Magazine Heavyweight Championship. His trainer, Emmanuel Steward, has called him one of the hardest punchers in history.
What's going to happen when these two brothers collide? Vitali is a counter-puncher, unusual for such a big guy, with a great chin and tons of power. Wladimir is a well-balanced, well-rounded boxer-puncher who brings both power and technical skill to the ring, with very fast hands to boot. Both brothers are avid chess players and often compare a game of chess to a boxing match. Is that how their fight tomorrow is going to be? A chess game with both fighters strategically placing their pawns and waiting for the right time to strike? Or will it be an absolute slug-fest with both fighters putting their tremendous power on display? Can't wait to find out! Tune in tomorrow, only on Athletes and Eras!
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