While the brash Brit David Haye was creating scandals before the bout by wearing a T-shirt depicting him holding the Klitschkos severed heads, Wladimir didn’t stoop to such a level. “It’s not funny. It’s below the line of stupid,” he said in an interview with Britain’s Guardian newspaper.
There is much to admire in the brothers’ fighting attitude. Although it disappoints some fans, they enter every fight to win, whether that means putting on a show or not. For years they have honed their skills through dedication and effort, keeping in great shape and improving their technique.
Outside the ring, they are great role models. They are fluent in four languages – Russian, Ukrainian, English and German – they hold doctorates in sports science, and they give back to Ukraine in politics, social initiatives and investments.
The political ambitions of Vitali Klitschko, the leader of a political party, seem promising. Unlike with other political leaders, whose pasts are often shrouded in mystery, people know where his money came from and respect his achievements as a man who has become successful through his own talents, rather than through dubious business deals or nepotism.
With the same dedication and single-mindedness he has shown in his boxing, and with the right team of advisers, Klitschko could become a force in politics to match his boxing power.
If his brother joined in, perhaps they could jointly dominate Ukraine’s politics, deliver results for citizens and earn an even stronger base of fans.
