Patriots, philanthropists, champions, athletes - this is how the Klitschko brothers (Vladimir and Vitaliy) are most often mentioned in the press, whose biography will be considered in this article. First, we describe each separately, but in the end we will tell about their business.
Vitaliy
Born in 1971. He came to boxing at age 14. We can say that the sports biography of Vitali Klitschko began with the transition to professionals in late 1996. After 3 years, he won the champion title. But in 2000, he lost it to Chris Byrd, having suffered a shoulder injury during the battle. It was possible to return the title only in 2004, when Vitaliy defeated Corey Saunders. At the end of 2005, the biography of Klitschko Vitali was marked by a sad event - he completed his sports career. But to the delight of his fans, he returned to boxing in 2007. The first fight had to be postponed due to a spinal injury received during training. At the end of 2008, he won against Samuel Peter, whose team announced the early termination of the fight after the 8th round. In 2009, Vitaliy spent 3 fights, defending his league title. In subsequent years, Klitschko Sr. won brilliant victories over strong boxers. Most of the fans discussed his last two fights: with Chisora and Charr. In addition to boxing, Vitaly is involved in politics (he has been a deputy since 2006). Leads the party "Blow". In 2015, intends to participate in the presidential election.
Vladimir
Born in 1976. Klitschko’s sports biography of Vladimir began from the moment he received the title of champion among juniors in European competitions. He was then 17 years old. Then Vladimir won 5 times in the championships of Ukraine. In addition, the boxer won at the World Military Games. But his greatest achievement was his victory in the 1996 Olympics. It was then that Vladimir, along with his older brother, took up boxing professionally. They were invited to various clubs, but they opted for the Universum Box-Primition. There, the brothers began to train Fritz Zdunek. After 3 years, the biography of Vladimir Klitschko was marked by the first professional battle against Axel Schulz. Ukrainian boxer won by knockout. The following years turned into a series of victories over eminent athletes. The most recent of them took place in early October 2013. Klitschko Jr. defeated the judges against Alexander Povetkin. There are on the account of Vladimir and defeat. But there are only 3 of them in their entire (not yet ended) career.
Business
The Klitschko brothers, whose biography was considered above, have several occupations. The most important business is, of course, boxing. For many years, Vitaly and Vladimir have been holding the championship belts of the heavyweight division of all 5 federations. In general, it all began in 1994, when Vitaliy registered a wholesale company. The younger brother did not lag behind the older and opened a construction company. Another area mastered by boxers is real estate, or rather, intermediary services. Well, the last area of business is oil trading. The Klitschko brothers own a network of gas stations in the Kiev region. They are also actively involved in social and political activities.