Comments Thread For: W. Klitschko's Gold Medal Grabs $1 Million at Charity Event

[JAS_JAS]

major props for the klits and the buyer who gave the medal back, these are class acts that should be emulated by all athletes...

[edgarg]

Good stuff. Sometimes, the ignorance and ugliness of the forums makes me forget why I've always loved boxing. But this article brings it all back for me. Boxing, at it's best, is a classy sport.

I sincerely agree with everything you say, but in this case, it just happened to be boxing, The real winner was sportsmanship, and heart-felt charity. Only thoroughly good persons would do such things. One time, when I was a kid, this sort of thing, on a smaller scale of course, was common at auctions and fund raisers, but these days it takes special people.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

Wow, you have to give props to Wlad for that.

[Russian Crushin]

This reminds me of someone buying Comedian's account and then giving it back to him

[Jam Jars]

Wlad obviously didn't think that much of it or he would have donated money instead of auctioning it.

[Someone88]

That's a really nice thing for Wladimir to do

[William Blake]

Classy move by Wladimir

I look forward to the day when someone can challenge him. He deserves to win a good battle before he retires.

[Redd Foxx]

Wlad obviously didn't think that much of it or he would have donated money instead of auctioning it.

No. The auction itself brings a lot of attention and awareness to the charity. Many people will donate large amounts and ask to be excluded from the auction, because they just want to give (I know because I do a lot of charity fundraising). Seeing Wlad give-up something very meaningful likely motivated a lot of people to donate or get involved in the auction.

[whatismyname]

props to all parties

[vacon04]

David Tua is now broke and living in a garbage house above a gym.

If Wladimir really give a *** about helping others he should help the guy he destroyed and damaged indirectly.


By Ducking Lennox Lewis from 00-03, Tua took the massive beating and humiliation that was meant for Wlad. Hence destroying his career, his health, his mental state of well being. Wladimir wait and wait until LENNOX was super old and way pass prime then send in his big BRO. only to have VK almost lose his eye and end up like Gerald MCcellan.


Oh and also Lennox Lewis donated the money he earned from the Tua fight (the purse was in the high 10 mill+) to charities as well. But you don't hear him talking about that because the real kind hearted guys just do it without needing publicity.

I wanted to red K you, but according to this thing I should spread some karma before giving red to you again! Damn.