Vitali Klitschko
Origin
Kiev, UkraineProfile
Strengths
Size and reach
Decent power
Fights 'tall'
Durable
Punches from awkward angles
Facts
Vitali's 86% KO perecentage is the highest Knock Out-to-Fights ratio in the history of heavyweight champions
Vitali is the first world boxing champion to hold a Ph.D (Sports Science)
He has never been knocked out or knocked down in any professional boxing bout.
He was awarded Germany's highest civilian award, the Federal Cross of Merit, due to his varied accomplishments
Originally, Klitschko was an amateur kickboxer.
Major World Titles
WBC Heavyweight
2008 – present
WBC Heavyweight
2004-05
WBO Heavyweight
1999-2000
Significant Wins
TKO 10 Tomasz Adamek - 2011
UD 12 Shannon Briggs - 2010
RTD 10 Chris Arreola - 2009
TKO 9 Juan Carlos Gomez - 2009
RTD 8 Sam Peter - 2008
TKO 8 Corrie Sanders - 2004
TKO 2 Kirk Johnson - 2004
TKO 10 Larry Donald - 2002
KO 1 Orlin Norris - 2001
KO 2 Herbie Hide - 1999
Significant Loses
TKO 6 Lennox Lewis - 2003
RTD 9 Chris Byrd - 2000
Amateur Info
195 -15; 80 KOs
Article Sources
Images
http://www.fightsaga.com/Fighters/item/78-Vitali-Klitschko#sigProGalleria211ceedb05