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
Vitali Klitschko was reelected as mayor on 15 November 2015. Originally, Klitschko was an amateur kickboxer with a record of 34–2 with 22 knockouts. Amateur boxing record: 195 wins, 15 losses. kickboxing record: 34–2 with 22 knockouts. He was a kickboxing world champion six times (four in professionals and two in amateurs). In 1996, he turned boxing professional. As an amateur, Klitschko won the super-heavyweight championship at the first World Military Games in Italy in 1995. In the same year he won a silver medal at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, where he was defeated by Russia's Alexei Lezin in the