Vitali Klitschko compiled a 45-2 record with 41 knockouts. His first defeat came against Chris Byrd in April 2000 when a shoulder injury forced him to quit after nine rounds despite leading on the scorecards.
Seven months later, Wladimir handled the problem his older brother couldn’t finish. He dropped Byrd twice and defeated him by a wide 12-round decision.
The roles were reversed after one of the biggest shocks of Wladimir’s career.
Corrie Sanders overwhelmed Wladimir in two rounds in March 2003, dropping him four times and taking his WBO heavyweight title. Thirteen months later, Vitali fought Sanders for t
