Vitali Klitschko was announced champion emeritus, which means that if he wants to return to boxing, he can fight the WBC Heavyweight Champion without having any fights beforehand. But (right after his retirement from boxing), Klitschko stated "That is something I currently cannot imagine". The WBC title was vacated and later contested by Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne. Commenting on his decision, he stated "My focus is on politics in Ukraine and I feel the people there need me". He also added, "I thank the WBC and its president Jose Sulaiman for the support in our battle for democracy and freedom in
Wladimir Klitschko December 2013, Klitschko and his fiancée Hayden Panettiere visited the Euromaidan-protests in Kiev. His brother Vitali was one of the leading figures of these protests. He and his fiancée addressed the crowds. Wladimir and his brother Vitali have never fought each other in a professional fight as their mother made them promise to never fight each other. In 2008, after Wladimir's photo session held for "Vanity Fair" magazine with Karolína Kurková, she claimed to have had a relationship with the boxer. Klitschko speaks four languages: English, German, Russian and Ukrainian. He was friends with the late German heavyweight legend Max