The Klitschkos' father died today

[The Hammer]

http://en.ura-inform.com/sport/2011/07/13/otets?nocache&nocache

Wednesday, July 13: After a long and severe illness Vladimir Klitschko Rodionovich, father of boxing world champion Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, died today.

Vladimir Rodionovich for his life raised two sons and has three grandchildren. A Colonel of the Air Force, he was a lifelong devoted service in the army, took an active part in the recovery after the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Recall that recently the brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko won all the major belts in boxing world champions in the open category. Wladimir said that in the near future may hold a bout against the winner of a pair of Fury-Chisora and Vitali against Adamek will fight.

[kiDynamite92]

R.I.P he raised two great humble kids !
Well done !

[ChopperRead]

http://en.ura-inform.com/sport/2011/...ocache&nocache

RIP.

Klitschko Sr. was in the Klitschko doc. He was one of the people charged with cleaning up Chernobyl. And of course he got cancer. He said many of his friends were dead because of Chernobyl. They were sent in with no protective equipment, nothing. A suicide mission, basically.

He was a strict military father who gave out whippings for misbehavior. The documentary makes clear that the brothers' discipline came from their father.

[junior gong]

Thats terrible for the brothers, I'm so glad they got all the belts before he passed away.

[Medved]

RIP, shoulda saved his dna/semen to build future robots of a perfect Hw Specimen.

[flat1985]

RIP But why have you posted in here? Was he an ex boxer?

[THE REED]

Rest in Peace

[RespekonMyName]

Was their dad a giant too?

[ChopperRead]

RIP But why have you posted in here? Was he an ex boxer?

Because he sired the current heavyweight champions of the world?

[ts33]

Rest in peace

A lot of boxers have fathers who discipline their kids in a harsh sort of way. It gets good results though. Serious question, how tall was he?