Former boxers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, already legends in Ukraine, have decided to take up arms and go to the front to defend their country against the Russian invasion.
Posted at 1:30 p.m.
The two former heavyweight world champions, retired for several years, are used to fighting. But this time is different. There is no question of ring, rounds or belt. Lives are at stake.
“I have no choice, I have to do it. I’m going to fight [pour l’Ukraine] “, Suggested Vitali Klitschko in an interview with Good Morning Britain.
“I believe in Ukraine, I believe in my country and I believe in my people”, continued the one who has been mayor of Kiev since 2014.
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Vitali Klitschko
At a press conference on Friday, the 50-year-old, who has won 45 of his 47 career fights, said the “enemy wants to bring the capital to its knees and destroy us”. But his people will continue to defend themselves, he assured.
” [Les Ukrainiens] will remain true to themselves in this terrible ordeal, he also mentioned in a press release. It is a people who aspire to sovereignty and peace, who consider the Russians as brothers. »
“The Ukrainian people have chosen democracy,” he continued. But democracy is a fragile regime. Democracy cannot defend itself; it needs the will of the citizens, the commitment of all. Basically, there is no democracy without democrats. »
As for his brother Vladimir, he enlisted in the army earlier this month. The 45-year-old ex-athlete addressed the “whole world” in a video posted on the internet, pleading that he “stop this war that Russia has started”.
“We don’t have time to wait because it will lead to a human catastrophe,” he added. You must act now to stop Russian aggression by all means. In an hour, or by tomorrow, it will be too late. »
“Please take action now. Don’t wait, act now. Stop this war. »