Klitschko then went into detail about the horrors unfolding in his homeland and explained he believes sanctions in sport in response to Russia’s invasion are ‘important’. He continued: “Boxing is sport – this is war, and my people are dying. “During this
Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko is fearful of another Chernobyl or Fukushima atrocity, as he worries Russian forces will attack Ukrainian power plants. Since the invasion nine days ago Klitschko has been an active speaker surrounding the war, with he and his fellow
“It will be much easier [to do that] if nobody is in the street. “We killed some people, I guess six people last night.” Klitschko retired from boxing in 2012 after winning 45 of his 47 fights, venturing into the world of
Tyson Fury has lauded former rival Wladimir Klitschko, brother Vitali and fellow heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for signing up to defend their country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The three boxing icons and former featherweight and lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko have
The mayor of Kyiv said on Sunday there were no Russian troops in the Ukrainian capital, which was holding its defence against attacks. Mr Klitschko said that in total 31 people died in the capital since the attacks started, including nine civilians,
Wladimir Klitschko has insisted that Ukraine will stand firm in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion in spite of the regime’s decision to take forceful action in the early hours of Thursday morning. The former heavyweight world champion, who fought the
The former heavyweight boxer turned Ukrainian statesman has slammed Germany for not joining other countries like the UK in sending weapons to bolster Ukraine’s defence against Russia. It comes amid ongoing talks between France, Ukraine, US and Russia over how to ease
Despite Ukraine’s pleas for defence weapons against Russia’s vast army, Germany continues to stand its ground and instead sent 5,000 helmets. The move has sparked heavy criticism with Kiev’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko calling it “an absolute joke”. “The behaviour of the German
The Mayor of Kyiv and top sports personality has waded into the ongoing tension between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow send 100,000 troops to the border. Yet for the champion boxer, he is disappointed at the influence Russia has gained across a