RIP VladimirRadinovich Klitschko

So Vitali and Wlad's dad died of a cancer a couple of hours ago, apparently due to his service to Tchernobyl after the days following the meltdown of the reactor. An honorable man who did serve for a very noble cause, all my thoughts with the K brothers.

The brothers Klitschko's father died

He actually died on Wednesday I believe mate.

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

He actually died on Wednesday I believe mate.

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My bad, I didn't watch the boxing news for a few days, sorry for that. Still, it hasn't been mentioned here, guess that,s it's a little solace for my "jet lag" ;)

Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko, who raised his sons, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, to become heavyweight champions, died Wednesday after a long illness in Kiev, Ukraine. He was 64.

The former colonel in the Soviet Union's air force died from lymph node cancer, according to the brothers' management team.

Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko was stationed near Chernobyl during the 1986 nuclear disaster and participated in the immediate cleanup of the reactor's meltdown. His illness was linked to the disaster that sickened many who lived in the region.

Said: Vitali Klitschko
"Our father spent a lot of time at Chernobyl, and Chernobyl got him, too, in the end. The doctors said, 'It's the result of Chernobyl Cancer.'

Vladimir Rodionovich Klitschko dies; father of Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko - ESPN

And Wlad new his pops was in bad shape going in to the fight and didn't mention it as an excuse at all.


.....Just when you thought Haye couldn't look like a bigger twat

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

And Wlad new his pops was in bad shape going in to the fight and didn't mention it as an excuse at all.


.....Just when you thought Haye couldn't look like a bigger twat

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no he didn't use it as an excuse. And Wolak last night had his eye swollen shut and he kept fighting.

Yeah, thoughts with the whole K family.

May God bless the Klitschko family.

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

And Wlad new his pops was in bad shape going in to the fight and didn't mention it as an excuse at all.


.....Just when you thought Haye couldn't look like a bigger twat

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Couldn't pass up the temptation to take yet another shot, eh bro?

;)


On a serious note, tho... my thoughts and prayers to the whole Klitschko family.
Losing a father is one of the more heart-wrenching events in life.

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

And Wlad new his pops was in bad shape going in to the fight and didn't mention it as an excuse at all.


.....Just when you thought Haye couldn't look like a bigger twat

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Classy.

Haye is not the only one who now looks like a twat. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by El Kabong

And Wlad new his pops was in bad shape going in to the fight and didn't mention it as an excuse at all.


.....Just when you thought Haye couldn't look like a bigger twat

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What are you talking about? Your dad dying is nothing compared to an injured big toe!

RIP to Wlad's dad.