The Klitschko brothers want to fight one more round. Both brothers are former heavyweight boxers and are not looking to step back in the ring. Their fight involves the invasion of the Ukraine by the new Hitler of modern times, Vladimir Putin and his Russian Army. The Klitschko brothers both were born in territories once upon a time ago occupied by the Soviet Union. The Klitschko brothers’ father, Wladimir Rodionovich Klitschko, was a Colonel in the Soviet Union Air force. The Klitschko brothers want nothing to do with Russia as they were able to live elsewhere to escape the tyranny of the USSR. Nicknamed Dr. Fist, the older Klitschko brother, Vitali, could throw a devastating punch in the ring. He is 50 years old and mayor of the Capital City of Ukraine, Kyiv. The younger brother, 5 years younger, is 45. Wladimir, who had the longest reign as heavyweight champion at 9 years, has enlisted in the Ukrainian Reserve Army. One more round is defending their country they call home from one of the world’s superpowers. In this fight they find themselves in that underdog role.

According to the Guinness Book of World’s Records, the Klitschko brothers have the most boxing titles held by a pair of brothers. Both brothers started their boxing careers in 1996. Vitali’s career ended in 2012. The youngest brother, Wladimir, had a career that lasted until 2017. Both were great boxers, but Wladimir was better as he held multiple belts from 2006-2015. That’s nine years. Wladimir won a gold metal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta that year. Wladimir finally lost to current heavy weight champion of the World right now, Tyson Fury. Wladimir would finish his career in the ring with an impressive 64-5 record. Remember the WWF wrestler Jesse “the Body” Ventura? He went into politics after the ring and became the 38th governor in Minnesota. Vitali retired from boxing, went into politics, and served in the Ukraine’s parliament for a few years before getting the mayor spot in 2014. Besides politics and boxing, both brothers can speak multiple languages and hold Doctorates.

You wonder why the Klitschko brothers are not big fans of Russia when they have roots in the old Soviet Union? Their father, Wladimir Rodionovich, died in 2011 from cancer. Doctors said his cancer was linked to radiation exposure due to responding to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986. Vitali helped lead the 2013 Euromaiden demonstrations when Ukraine was being operated by Russian puppets of Vladimir Putin. Those Russian leaders did not want to sign to bring Ukraine into the European Union. Both former boxers, have come out and said this is a senseless war. The Klitschko brothers are not afraid to take up arms and fight the invaders. Most athletes would not give it all up to take up arms and fight the invaders. Most athletes off the field are rich cry babies. NBA’s King Lebron James would not fight for his home no matter which team is paying him at the time that he might call home. I give both these former boxers credit as they have never lost their marbles in the ring. Smart guys. I’m sure both of these guys could have left the country filled with violence and lived happily ever after. You have to think both are great boxers, and all those years paid them well. Protecting your home for anyone is the fight of your life. I would love to hear a story coming down to a Russian soldier losing his weapon and his last thing he sees is a fist from one of these brothers knocking him into tomorrow.