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RIP Papa Klitschko
GrantZilla Thu Jul 14, 2011 5:50 am
BERLIN: Heavyweight boxing brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko were mourning their dead father on Thursday after the 64-year-old former Soviet Air Force colonel died from cancer in Ukraine.
"Both brothers were devastated when they heard," the Germany-based brothers' manager Bernd Boente said subsidiary SID. "It had been clear for a long time that their father didn't have much longer to live."
Wladimir Rodionowitsch Klitschko served in the air force during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and battled for many years with cancer thought to be having been caused by radiation exposure, reports said.
Until recently he was in hospital in Hamburg, northern Germany, where he was able to watch from his bed son Wladimir beat Britain's David Haye on points to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion on July 2.
"It was nice that their dad was able to follow the fight on television at the hospital," Boente said. Both brothers have returned to their native Ukraine to be with their mother for the funeral.
Wladimir Klitschko now holds the IBF, WBO and WBA belts. Alongside brother Vitali, the WBC champion, the brothers now hold all four of the major world titles.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/boxing/Klitschko-brothers-mourn-dead-father/articleshow/9222738.cms
"Both brothers were devastated when they heard," the Germany-based brothers' manager Bernd Boente said subsidiary SID. "It had been clear for a long time that their father didn't have much longer to live."
Wladimir Rodionowitsch Klitschko served in the air force during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and battled for many years with cancer thought to be having been caused by radiation exposure, reports said.
Until recently he was in hospital in Hamburg, northern Germany, where he was able to watch from his bed son Wladimir beat Britain's David Haye on points to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion on July 2.
"It was nice that their dad was able to follow the fight on television at the hospital," Boente said. Both brothers have returned to their native Ukraine to be with their mother for the funeral.
Wladimir Klitschko now holds the IBF, WBO and WBA belts. Alongside brother Vitali, the WBC champion, the brothers now hold all four of the major world titles.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/boxing/Klitschko-brothers-mourn-dead-father/articleshow/9222738.cms
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Re: RIP Papa Klitschko
Diego408 Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:14 pm
He died a proud father. His two sons can beat the hell out of anyone in hand to hand combat.
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Re: RIP Papa Klitschko
Groundhog Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:42 am
he ain't dead, he just fell asleep from watching Wlad-Haye, that's all.
RIP, cancer is a demon
RIP, cancer is a demon
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Re: RIP Papa Klitschko
GrantZilla Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:46 am
Groundhog wrote:he ain't dead, he just fell asleep from watching Wlad-Haye, that's all.
It's been proven that watching Wlad vs Sultan will put someone into a catatonic state
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