I've got to say..I'm beyond impressed. This is one hell of a documentary and the creator's knowledge, passion and dedication for not just Vitali Klitschko, but the sport of boxing are first rate. Well done and thank you.
Thanks Allyson! Left you not only a personalized shoutout in my newest video but the Final shoutout of that video! Stay tuned! Thanks for your support!
I'm Ukrainian and I always thought it was strange how many dismissed the Klitschkos and their reign in boxing, calling it the "boring era". This was an amazing documentary and recap, and I appreciate that Vitali was your idol growing up--a great idol to look up to both in and outside the ring. And now, Usyk has avenged the Klitschkos by defeating Fury, and becoming even greater in boxing history as one of if not the GOAT on all metrics. Like the great Muhammad Ali (idol of Usyk), some boxers fight for more than just the sport, but for ideals/nation/freedom, elevating their style altogether. Thank you my brother, keep up the amazing work - from a Ukrainian 🇺🇦💪
I'm german and I remember them vividly in tv commercials and whatnot and always thought they were very affable and good persons in general. Germany loves them. at least, thats my impression from that time.
It's strange because it's a HUGE part of an "agenda" that flies in the face of reality. You've probably never heard of the "Frankfurt School" either. "THEY" couldn't have a mainstream "WHITE" HW Champion. It ruins their narrative and their brainwashing. Same people that are behind "White Men Can't Jump". If you're not American.. you have probably never heard that before either. It's such horrible propaganda as white men have won the last 6 or 7 Olympic "High Jump" Gold Medals. Not sure about your location but there aren't even white men in any commercials anymore in America.
Thank you, this was a great reminder of how Vitali Klitschko became a great without many people noticing. Vitali is also my favorite boxer of all time. In a sport where most boxers are wife beaters, showboats and just classless, Vitali showed his character each time he confidently moved forward with a We Will see instead of a diatribe about how awful the other person was. He was a warrior in and out of the ring. I miss watching him fight. He is one of the best though he will never be remembered that way in the West.
Thank you friend for taking your time to watch and comment! Im glad you've enjoyed it and yes Vitali is my favorite as well. As you've stated correctly he was a class act of a man inside and outside of the ring. A role model which all men should try to be like.
Sou brasileiro e concordo plenamente com você amigo. A grande maioria eram e são realmente deselegantes e exibicionistas, e até mesmo Mohammed Ali era.
You've brought such great honor to Vitali and his brother Vladimir! The Klitschko Brothers were not only great for boxing, they are great for humanity! Superb breakdown of the most underrated heavy weight of all time! "Dyakuyu!"
To the gentleman that put this together... Thank you so much! Both these brothers are great, and I personally believe that Vitali was the greatest of all boxers! Bless both men now, as they defend and save Ukraine! Slava Ukraini!
@@uzukboxing It was an absolute pleasure to watch this amazingly wonderful tribute to the man here that you put together ! Absolutely giving him his dues and the respect he has long deserved as one of the most competent and consistent Heavyweight Champions in the modem Heavyweight division who totally dominated it alongside his little brother Wladimir for over a decade ! You done the Klitschko’s great justice here !!! Just awesome, the best documentary of its kind !!!
Wow bro thanks a lot! I really appreciate the fact that you enjoyed the video. You understand very well why I made this video. What a shame that nobody talks about Vitali today anymore. Hes not mentioned at all when talking about true great boxers in history. Thats why I had to make a documentary about him, portraying his amazing career and giving back at least a little bit to honor him because he was truly one of a kind! Thanks again brother!
@@uzukboxing they thought he had a glass jaw but they were dead wrong. Ukrainian warrior. LOVE them both and these brothers saved the heavyweight division In the early 2000’s. No doubt,
Thank you very much Dan! I really appreciate it! Exactly they have that old school boxing mentality about showing up on time and being a class act inside and outside of the ring. Boxing needs more champions like them. Usyk is just like that. Must the mentality from their country. They probably just raise their young with a lot more respect and courage.
This is the best video I ever saw about vitali klitschko. Great work bro I love it. I always saw vitali klitschko as one of the strongest boxers ever lived (in my opinion the strongest, I would always bet my money on vitali against any opponent of any Era) but i always tought I'm the only one who sees it. Sry for my bad English greetings from Germany.
Danke Dir für dein Feedback bro! Motiviert mich immer wieder solche Comments zu kriegen, da ich enorm viel Zeit in solche Videos investiere. Hab früher die Klitschko Kämpfe immer auf deutschem TV gekuckt:) Waren tolle Boxzeiten Amigo!
Vitali's record indicates he is one of the greats of boxing! Against Chris Byrd in a title fight he was easily winning on points before he tore a rotator cuff. The contest was stopped. This bout was counted as a loss. Supposedly, the only ' household big name' he fought was Lennox Lewis. Vitali was winning on points before the cut caused the bout to be stopped in round 6. Post fight, Lewis was an ungracious, lucky victor, claiming it was a matter of time before he, LL, won. Lewis retired shortly afterwards, indicating he wanted to avoid a rematch with Klitschko at all costs. The aforementioned are recorded as his only losses, when Klitschko was winning on points before the premature conclusion of both contests. Vitali's knock out record is phenomenal! Hardly anybody went the distance against him over a 40 odd bout career. Moreover, he appeared to win almost every round he fought in every contest. Along with Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano and Cassius Clay/Mohammed Ali in the 60s, Vitali Klitscho has to be considered one of the all time greats in boxing history, even if others like his brother, Wladimar, have been better technicians and more stylish. Vitali K was very dominant over the course of his long, successful career. It wasn't his fault his career was at the end of a strong era, when Foreman, Tyson, Holmes, Holyfield, Bowe and Lewis, were close to their prime.
Amen brother! People who discredit him for not facing “top“ notch contenders forget that there were hardly any legit heavyweights during this time. But dont these people realize that Vitali would have faced any man? He would have also fought Fury and if so he would have beat him! Thanks for taking your time to comment at full length my friend!
@@agnikaineverdies7646 He cold beat him. the same as Wladimir who gave him a good fight when was already 39 and out of his prime, couple years before Tyson would most likely loose (same as Joshua)
@@someoriginalname6004 i think Fury and Vitali are the 2 greatest ever. 1A and 1B. no telling who would win. my gut says Fury, but Vitali was a cyborg, and didn't know how to lose. he just knew how to destroy. the GOATS, both of them
@@uzukboxing No worries: that's the same excuse they STILL give about another all-time great, Rocky Marciano. A man can only beat who's around at the time. Da Rock and Dr. Ironfist both did that. What more can you ask of a boxer?
I completely agree @uzukboxing!! Thank you for this video and your rightful conclusion! Vitali is one of the greats as far as I'm concerned (better than his brother even). Keep u the good work!👍
Klitschko brothers are my favourite boxers in the HW. I also think Ukrainians are just incredible fighters on the ring and in the real life! With what is going right now amongst Ukraine and Russia I have nothing but a big respect and love for this great nation of warriors! Fun fact Vitali Klitschko is the only one HW champion who is never been on the floor in the history of boxing so far!
I've been saying THIS for years! He used his size and power perfectly. His reflexes we're incredible for a big guy. His awkwardness is his catch 22. It helped him win EVERY professional fight on the scorecards, but some boxing critics still say that he wasn't skilled and he's not mentioned among the greats. He was different and it worked. Much respect to him with his boxing career and what he's fighting against now. Great video, sir!
I grew up with both of them dominating the boxing scene. Usually the fights weren't big of a show and sometimes even kind of lame, but only because of the sheer dominance. It's sad that people don't recognize this.
Absolutely. I just can't understand why all these critics say now that Fury has a perfect technique for his size? Vitaliy did the same but with much more power, tough jab, killer big right, and better workrate. Yep, his left always was low. It's not because bad technique, lol, it was because perfect reflexes. His technique was just another.
He would do good and would definitely be top10 but winning easily with all best heavy champions, you going too far lol, he have very hard fight against Lennox who wasn't no longer in his prime and was almost 39 years old. Tyson and Foreman propably would KO him, Ali could win on points.
Vitali was a beast, his only losses were due to injury and a cut in fights he was winning, never knocked down, defended a heavyweight title into his 40s, retired as champ, one of the highest ko percentages. Toughest fight I’ve ever seen him in was against another underrated fighter in the South African corrie sanders.
Insane boxer. One of the best in the history of boxing. Now he is taking arms up to fight the Russians while he could have chosen to live in luxury and maybe get millions from boxing show matches against Tyson or others. He is a role model for all.
Good documentary with some emotions in it, keep up the good work. Even tho most people think his brother Wladimir has a better resume and wins it is pretty safe to say that Vitali could have beaten anyone his brother beat and more, was just that much tougher, had same power, was a bit bigger, could dogfight and trade blows when he wanted to, was never knocked down, just a beast of a man.
Thanks brother I really appreciate your feedback! Wladimir was def a good boxer but Vitali was one of the best ever. Very accurate description by the way my friend!
Great documentary - really touched me. In Germany both Klitschkos are legends for being such skilled fighters in the ring and such likeable and loving guys outside. We have huge respect for them. And as of today, they joined the Ukranian armed forces and fight for the freedom of their country - although they could live comfortably anywhere in the world. Well, so much for the "Not the heart of a warrior"-claims. As I said. Legends.
Thanks Peter! Glad you enjoyed it! I used to watch all their fights on German Television when I was a kid. Die guten, alten Zeiten wo Boxen noch Boxen war und man in der Runden Pause keine Werbung sehen musste sondern Closeups von der letzten Runde! Hau rein bro!
You just gained a new subscriber bro. AMAZING DOC!!!! I LOVE VITALI... he is my favourite boxer too. Id say Ali greatest of all time but Vitali is my 2nd best but still my favourite and like you I admire him most of any boxer. Thanks for this Doc. Im gonna download it and save it now
Thank you brother! Really Appreciate it my friend! We see eye to eye, I also know Ali is the Greatest of All time but Vitali is my favorite Boxer of All time! Thanks for subbing! Welcome to Teamuzuk!
Wow I'm so glad I watched this video. You can tell it has the touch of a lifelong true fan. I must say, I have to agree with you. I feel ashamed for not knowing the truth to this mans legacy.
Wow what an amazing channel with such high quality videos!!! I'm amazed that you don't have more subscribers!!! All in due time. God bless you brother 🙏
I cant believe i waited too long to watch this. This was an amazing video and it did justice to a boxer fight night didnt even give 90+ to. Dude, it seems like you are one of the few pundates with actual relevant knowledge.
Wow! What an amazing documentary. What an amazing fighter. The very first heavyweight championship boxing match I ever watched live was Lewis vs Klitchko. I was a teenager and watched it with my mom. We watched some of the pre-fight programming and we picked Klitchko as our man because we thought Lewis was arrogant and entitled and needed knocked down a peg. Watching the fight, even as someone with very little boxing knowledge, it was obvious that Klitchko dominated for all 6 round and that Lewis was finished by the end of those 6 rounds and it was clear in the interviews afterward that Lewis knew he lost thr fight, but his ego couldn't take it. What an amazing introduction to the sport. I was have loved to see Vitaly fight the likes of Tyson Fury or a prime George Forman. Vitaly is definitely the most underrated boxer of all time.
Absolutely fantastic video. I always loved the Klitschko brothers. The two brothers where never disrespectful or mouthy with regard to the opposition which some boxers could take a lesson from. And after watching this you are 100% correct about Vitali, you never hear his name mentioned in boxing discussions which is bloody outrageous.. He was totally WORLD CLASS... If you picked on his younger brother Vlad you could only hope he beat you because if you beat him his big brothers gonna feckin kill you....
I totally agree. It's true about Larry Holmes having been underrated, Lewis was great. However truly Klitschko stood above them all I so agree. Also correct about Riddick Bo. You are spot on. And Klitschko a true champion of Heart IQ toughness and Class. I will say that Real Deal Holyfield also had Class too, and Heart toughness and skill and IQ. I would say Klitschko was the most underrated. Amen. And I'm not necessarily an easy sell. Champion Vitali Klitschko. Amen!
Another outstanding documentary. Intense and factual, but with your usual flair and fun. Setting the standard for others to follow! Thank you for your time and effort.
Thank you brother! Glad you enjoyed it. Took a hell of a long time to make ill tell you but man I just had to make a video of him because hes just forgotten. So sad such an amazing fighter and nobody talks about his achievements inside as well as outside the ring. Thanks again for watching my friend!
@@uzukboxing americans are so biased towards their own athletes. They will never give the klitschkos the credit they deserve. But lets not forget that the klitschko bros couldv signed a deal with don King to get more money and easier fights but they said no coz they wanted to fight the best. And people who say it was a weak era dont realize that it was only weak coz klitschkos were so dominant they made everybody look weak.
Thanks for showing how the injury happened in the Lewis fight. I wondered about a head butt, but couldn't see it happen. Left side of Vitali's face was repeatedly lacerated by the inside of Lewis's right glove. Interesting that nobody wants to talk about that.
Awesome video! Great storytelling and content. Some eyeopening arguments too. While watching this, time flew by. I hope your 50+ hours felt like that too lol #TeamUzuk
the fact that Vitalii has never been knocked down tells a lot. I do not know who in current decade heavyweights can show the same result...hmm I guess another Ukrainian warrior Oleksandr Usyk...who is in fact still undefeated and achieved so much in just 19 fights
I agree. Vitali was extremely underrated. He was putting a beating on Lennox Lewis before that questionable stoppage. He was very tough and very skilled.
Damn fine video! I always viewed Vitali as one of the best ever. His win over Sam Peters made me think him even better than Wladimir. Ali vs Vitali or Holmes vs Vitali would be a dream match.
Very well made thanx. Nobody named KLITSKO was ever underrated, underestimated etc. True UNDERRATED heavyweight of all time is LUIZ KING KONG ORTIZ. This man needs a documentary if your up for it. Only lost twice ever, ko by wilder where Ortiz clearly outboxed him. Only man on earth that can beat FURY and no one talks about why? Truly UNDERRATED, not just clickbait
Wow just compare the Armateur record of wladimir with anthony Joshua's. 134 wins out of 140 fights. Aj has only 34 fights and 4 losses. Here you can see how much effort the klitschko brother had to put in to become pros because they came from a soviet country.
Very true my friend! Most fighters have to bust their butt to ever get a shot. Nothing is given to 99.9% of the people in this sport. You have to earn it to make it...except if you are marketable sadly. But looks mean nothing in this sport. Look at Fury he doesn't look like an athlete at all but next to Usyk hes the best boxer on the planet. Thanks for watching brother!
Great video! And you made some good points about Vitali's career as well. One thing I think would've made it even better is to spend a little more time on Vitali's victory over Peter. That might've been the most impressive win of his career, considering he hadn't fought in almost four years and was over 37 at the time!
Great documentary, man! Have been looking for the Klitschko documentary and couldn’t find it bc it was so good and they’ve both had such crazy interesting lives, but this was really great.
@@uzukboxing nice to hear that from an American because the k brothers always got hated by the American media wich brainwashed some people because they always said they are robot like and boring, maybe wladimir but not in my opinion but people see them as one but they are completely different, mentally and technically. Appreciate your great work and your attention to a real great in boxing wich got forgotten by many but not by real boxing fanatics.
No kick boxer ever became a heavy weight boxing champion before. He is the only one to make that transition. Randy Tex Cob was a heavyweight kick boxer but he never became a boxing champion . Vitali is also the only fighter to have a PHD and like his brother Wladimir they speak several languages . Vitali is now Mayor of Kiev . They are totally unique especially as they both fought in the same weight class and in the same time holding all belts in between them at one time YET they dont get the credit they so clearly deserve and the reason is simple . They were not Yankees or English men . Can you imagine two american or english brothers ruling the division in between them. You never hear the end of it. They were based in Germany and had a German promoter so the big yankee events and money was missing . They both did not fall for Don King and both saw him for what he was. A dishonest hustling Vampire .
Imagine Vitali’s natural toughness and fighting instinct combined with Wladimir’s strength and natural technical talents. Now that would really been insane.
@halittheprofit ehhh his younger bro would get whooped if they fought. And those things you call Vladimir better at is debatable… vitali had a better chin. Record and has fought chisora and Lennox when they were at their best. And his brother also has a “weak” shot taking ability to say the least
A truly exceptional tribute to the great Vitali who was never bested in the ring only inconvenienced by injuries whilst dominating fights. Lewis was a truly salty dude who could not give credit to opponent's and the greatest examples of this are his bouts against Bruno, Mercer and Vitali, the post fight interviews in these bouts are truly nauseating. Lewis loved money but wanted no part of the 25 million plus to get smashed about by Dr iron fist again and wisely exited the sport rapid🤣
Thanks brother really appreciate it especially cause it took 50 plus hours to make. But comments like these totally make it worth it. Thanks again for watching and taking your time to comment!
@@uzukboxingbro you're the best, I'm always coming back to this great masterpiece. I could even imagine vitali himself would be proud of this video because the people now shitting on him and what he's doing in politics and forgetting what a real legend he really was before.
Right now , he is fighting for his country.. pls be safe n i m with you.From a Tibetan refugee. You are one of my hero. If you can take it, You can make it. May soon peace in try he world
Thank you for making this video, it was a love letter to your boxing hero; well done! Vitali was terrific in my opinion. I didn't know he was such a gentleman outside the ring, and I love athletes like that, classy and respectful, so I like Vitali even more now, congratulations, another job well done! Also, I read through the comments and I saw some stuff about Americans; full disclosure, I'm an All-American boy and love my country as much as Vitali loves his (and I very much like that he's a patriot too!). Just know that NOT EVERYBODY in America dislikes him or thinks he wasn't a great fighter. Not saying you did this, just as a general point of information. I think what it mostly is, is you try to put together, say, a Top 10 listing of great heavyweights, and there have been so many you just can't fit them all in! Sometimes I think that happens to Vitali. Or it's just a styles thing, and he doesn't appeal for that reason, that doesn't mean he's a bad fighter or whatever. I like hitters at heavyweight, and Vitali sure could hit! I mentioned this in another comment here, I have a tough time keeping him out of my personal Top 5! For my money, he's a solid bet as a guy that could possibly beat any other heavyweight on any given night, given his gifts of size, strength, punching power, beard, ring IQ, physical fitness so he doesn't gas out easy, great trainer to set him up for victories, etc. I think he has, historically, maybe the highest likelihood to do that, either defeat anybody else or even if he loses give them fits and bruises, so they know they've been in a fight (see: Lewis bout). And I don't know what higher compliment you can give a boxer than that! I also didn't know that he so closely mimicked another favorite of mine, the awesome George Foreman. I just looked up Foreman's record before he took 10 years off and lent his crown to all those other guys for awhile lol: 45-2 with 42 KOs for an outstanding 89.36% KO rate. Vitali was 45-2 with 41 KOs for an outstanding 87.23% KO rate. I couldn't believe how closely they matched up: they're boxing brothers from a different mother! No wonder I love both guys so much, they're essentially the same fighter! I was stunned by the similarities in record, amazing warriors, both of them. It also leads me to believe that, if Vitali WERE to mount a comeback, given the thunder in his fists, just like Foreman's thunder in his, he could be successful in his return (though he has his hands full currently battling Russians outside the ring!). Nobody wins all the time, that's just boxing, but Vitali seemed to give a good accounting of himself, always showed up and gave you a great effort, win or lose. Again, that's a huge compliment to hm and his work ethic! Add to that his patriotism and his being a class act outside the ring... sounds like a real winner to me! Also, thank you for sharing that personal story of watching the Lewis fight with your family; that made it clear how special he was to you as a fan. Thanks again for taking the time and effort to make a great biography of a great fighter. Got you a subscription! Take care, sir.
It comes as a shock that both George Foreman and Ken Norton would be two of the lightest fighters the Klitschko brothers have ever faced. George Foreman, whom they called "Big George" had an average median weight of 217 lbs through the entire 1970s. Foreman would be in the BOTTOM-3 of Vitali Klitshcko's LIGHTEST opponents he ever faced. And Ken Norton (208 lbs) would be in Wladimir Kliitschko's BOTTOM-2 LIGHTEST opponents he ever faced.
In 2021, Wladimir Steel ⚒️ Hammer Klitschko was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame by a panel of 200 international boxing historians. Wladimir defeated 12 previously undefeated fighters with a combined record 267-0-5 (174 KOs). These 12 included Najee Shaheed (professional record 16-0-1, 8 KOs coming into the fight), Zoran Vujicic (14-0, 6 KOs), Eliseo Castillo (18-0-1, 14 KOs), Samuel Peter (24-0, 21 KOs), Calvin Brock (29-0, 22 KOs), Sultan Ibragimov (22-0-1, 17 KOs), Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1, 17 KOs), Mariusz Wach (27-0, 15 KOs), Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KOs), Alexander Povetkin (26-0, 18 KOs), Kubrat Pulev (20-0, 11 KOs) and Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KOs). Wladimir has beaten 9 current or former world champions throughout his career. These included heavyweight champions Chris Byrd (twice), Ray Mercer, Lamon Brewster, Samuel Peter (twice), Sultan Ibragimov, Hasim Rahman, Ruslan Chagaev and two-weight world champion David Haye, as well as unified cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck. Dr. Steelhammer went undefeated for 11 years and holds the record for the longest cumulative heavyweight title reign of all time, with 4,382 days (12 years) as world Heavyweight champion which is longer than Joe Louis' 11 years 8 months. Wladimir has the Greatest Super Heavyweight resume of all time.
