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The first thing I learned in boxing is to not get hit. That's the art of boxing. Execute your opponent without getting hit. In sports school, we were putting our hands behind our backs and having to defend ourselves with our shoulders, by rolling, by moving round the ring, moving out feet.
Wladimir Klitschko
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"The first thing I learned in boxing is to not get hit. That's the art of boxing. Execute your opponent without getting hit. In sports school, we were putting our hands behind our backs and having to defend ourselves with our shoulders, by rolling, by moving round the ring, moving out feet."
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The first thing I learned in boxing is to not get hit. That's the art of boxing. Execute your opponent without getting hit. In sports school, we were putting our hands behind our backs and having to defend ourselves with our shoulders, by rolling, by moving round the ring, moving out feet. — Wladimir Klitschko

About Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko was a Leader from Ukraine (1976–present).

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Who said "The first thing I learned in boxing is to not get hit. That's the art of boxing…"?
This quote is attributed to Wladimir Klitschko, a Leader from Ukraine.
When did Wladimir Klitschko live?
Wladimir Klitschko lived from 1976 – present.
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