Klitschko sends positive message with academic achievement
WBC champion credits parents for success and praises younger brother
By K. R. Nayar, Senior Reporter
Published: 00:00 March 10, 2010
Abu Dhabi: The World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko is a role model for all aspiring sportsmen. He is the first professional boxing champion to hold a PhD in sports science.
“I owe my success in sports to the encouragement from my parents. My mother was always supportive and my father always pushed me to box,” remarked Klitschko, whose father was a former Soviet Air Force Colonel and mother a teacher.
Klitschko’s younger brother Wladimir Klitschko is the current IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine world heavyweight champion. When asked about his brother, a proud Klitschko said: “If there is one guy who can beat me, he is my younger brother. I am afraid to fight him.”
…Klitschko is a close friend of world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik and has even played with him many times. His doctoral thesis was on talent and sponsorship in sports. The Kiev University of Physical Science and Sports conferred him with the PhD.
Source: http://gulfnews.com
Is he better than Lennox Lewis?