The former coach of heavyweight
champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko,
Fritz Sdunek, has died at the age of 67
following a heart attack, the boxers said
on Tuesday.
A former East German amateur boxer and
coach, Sdunek had been working for the
Universum boxing group in Hamburg
since the mid-1990s, coaching the
Ukrainian brothers to world titles before
semi-retiring in 2009.
‘Today we received the sad news that our
friend and former coach Fritz Sdunek has
passed away,’ the Klitschkos said in a
statement.
‘When we came to Germany, Fritz was the
most important person to us. He always
supported us and was the coach that
made us world champions – we will
forever be grateful.
‘Fritz’s death is a huge personal loss to
us. In these hard times our thoughts and
prayers are with his family,’ they added.
Sdunek, a highly respected boxing figure
in Germany, remained coach of Vitali until
the end of his boxing career when the
older Klitschko turned to politics in his
home country following his last bout and
victory as WBC champion in 2012.
He also guided current champion
Wladimir to the WBO crown in 2000.
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