Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. Wladimir Klitschko More Quotes by Wladimir Klitschko More Quotes From Wladimir Klitschko Politics is comparable to boxing. The only thing is that in politics there are basically no rules. In boxing, you can get a black eye, but in politics you can get poison in your food or a bullet in the head. It's definitely rougher and tougher than other sports. Wladimir Klitschko boxingeyesports I've been many times to Dubai and the U.A.E., and I have friends that live there. It would be exciting to stage world heavyweight championship fights in the Arab world. It's something Muhammad Ali achieved when he fought in Zaire or the Philippines. It's absolutely exciting to fight in countries where you have never fought. Wladimir Klitschko dubaifightingcountry With this magazine, you could change the 'H' to 'G', it may be funnier and better for sales. Wladimir Klitschko magazinesmotivationmay In the old days, when Muhammad Ali was fighting Ken Norton, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, there was a lot of excitement in the heavyweight division, I have to admit it. Wladimir Klitschko heavyweightsdivisionfighting Who's gonna win between two brothers? The Klitschko mother's gonna win because she said it won't happen. Wladimir Klitschko motivationbrothermother Earlier in my career, I never thought of boxing as a chess game, but I confirm that they are, in fact, very similar. You can plan your fights and strategy just like you would in chess. Wladimir Klitschko chess-gamefightinggames I don't care where people come from. It is not important to me. If you are good people will like you, if you're not, they won't. It is simple. Wladimir Klitschko motivationsimplepeople I respect the IBF obligation to fight Povetkin, but I would like the exception to fight David Haye. That is the only title the Klitschkos don't have. We have them all except the WBA, which is why Haye is such an interesting cookie for me to eat. Wladimir Klitschko titlesfightinginteresting I know he's retired, but I'm a big fan of Shaquille O'Neal, his game and his personality. I have a pair of his shoes in my office. You see the size of his shoe and think, 'This is not real, this couldn't belong to a human being.' But he is human! Wladimir Klitschko realgamesthinking Aggression means emotions. Emotions means you’re gonna get off your plan and that means you’ll lose the fight. Wladimir Klitschko motivationfightingmean It is up to the people and boxing fans to give me the respect I deserve once I have finished my career. I personally do not think about my legacy. Wladimir Klitschko careerspeoplethinking I train six days a week for four to five hours a day. I like to keep the same schedule when I'm in camp for every fight. Wladimir Klitschko schedulesfourfighting If I am 100% prepared for the fight, my opponent has no chance to win the fight. I am saying what I mean: He has a 0% chance to win the fight. There is going to be no luck involved; there is going to be nothing else to stop me from winning the fight. Wladimir Klitschko fightingwinningmean I've been doing this 26 years and have a lot of knowledge which will help me in the ring. Wladimir Klitschko help-mehelpingyears [Anthony Joshua] is the best man in the division and I believe this excitement speaks for itself. This is what the fans want and this fight must happen. Wladimir Klitschko fightingmenbelieve I'm playing right now a role, and the role is called the 'Heavyweight Champion of the World.' And it takes all of the time. And I love this role, and it takes a lot of attention for me for the sport, and I just don't want to lose the title, so that's why I have to stay focused and not become an actor. Wladimir Klitschko heavyweightschampionsports I never fought in my life outside of a ring. Wladimir Klitschko rings I always train and prepare with highest concentration and focus on my next opponent. To me, it does not matter what his name is. Wladimir Klitschko focusnamesdoe I would say that Roger Federer is pretty amazing. And Manny Pacquiao - he's such a tiny, little lightweight guy, but the way he fights makes people so excited. Wladimir Klitschko guyfightingpeople In Soviet times the border was closed so we couldn't get out of the country, and I had been reading Robinson Crusoe. I wanted to see the ocean, I wanted to see boats, I wanted to see black people, because we didn't have that in the Soviet Union. I was all excited by that stuff. Wladimir Klitschko oceanreadingcountry
