It was and is a great honor to hold the WBC title, and I’ve always done it with pride. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
It’s an exciting time in the world – democracy, in all its different shapes, is rolling around to new countries all the time. To have a chance to shape the democracy in my home country is an honor. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
In sport, you only see the fighter, but it’s teamwork. Without a good team, you will never be the best. In boxing, you have to work with the best coach, the best lawyer, the best manager, the best doctor. Exactly the same principle applies in politics. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
I am happy to defend my title. It was a good performance from Chisora. I don’t want to make excuses – it was not easy – but I saw every punch from Chisora. I am upset because I wanted to finish the fight before 12 rounds. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
I remember the day Ukraine became independent. I was 20; now I am over 40. It was like one second – time goes so fast. If we wait, the next 20 years will go by. We have a choice to wait or to fight for the better future of our country. I know better than anyone: no fight, no win. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
Corruption is Ukraine’s main enemy; we must destroy it. It’s really painful to hear that Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
Ukrainian politics is like a fight with no rules. They are trying everything to take me out of the presidential election. I am the biggest danger for the people in power right now. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
The biggest challenges are fixing the problems, to put all the puzzles together. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
I tell you very openly: it’s much easier to be the heavyweight champion of the world than to be the mayor of Kiev. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote
I remember the Soviet Union and when the Iron Curtain fell down in 1991. I was just 20 years old, and everybody had a dream to live in a modern democratic society, in a modern country. More than 15 years passed, and nothing changed. There’s a saying I like very much: if you want a thing done well, do it by yourself. Vitali Klitschko Read Quote