With Sympathy

Evening

Just a quick few lines, just read Mr Klitschko snr has passed away today, obviously don't know the chaps personally but with us all being huge boxing fans, thought I'd use this forum as a vehicle to air my condolences.

I'm sure Mr Klitschko will be very proud of having two fantastic role models and great heavyweight champions as sons. Lost my own father myself couple of years ago so can imagine how the two brothers are feeling regardless of fame and money.

Sympathy to the whole Klitschko family and RIP.

Cheers

Rodders

Rodney you Plonker!
i made an article on this, only playing but i did make an article. RIP Vlad

At least he saw them collect all the belts.

Losing your Father can be terribly harrowing.....

Lost mine once in Wal-mart....

Seriously.. wish them well in their hour of sorrow..honorable men trained in life by an honorable father no doubt..

RIP..

Hope your well Rodney.

Thanks Truss I'm very well mate, hope all is well with your good yourself.

Apologies Towzer, I missed that one, hopefully Windy will pick it and merge it into yours.

Cheers lads

Rodders

He was a Colenal in the soviet airforce, bet he was as hard as a coffin nail.

RIP.

hard as a coffin nail........

Trying to be funny or something..

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:hard as a coffin nail........

Trying to be funny or something..

Took be a moment to catch on there Truss - been a long day!

Sorry no pun intended!

RIP Senior Klitschko

RIP, thoughts are with the Klitschko family.

RIP, thoughts with his family. Like was said above, at least he saw his sons collect all the belts.

Any idea what he died of?

licence_007 wrote:RIP, thoughts with his family. Like was said above, at least he saw his sons collect all the belts.

Any idea what he died of?

Apparently, he was involved in the Chernobyl cleanup. I don't know, but I'd guess thyroid cancer.

If there's ever an argument against nuclear power...

Hmm, indeed, takes a lot of lives when it goes wrong.

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Without trying to sound heartless is the subject of a boxer's father passing, especially if not under abnormal circumstances worthwhile on this forum?

I can understand if they too had a career in boxing but it seems, well, pointless on a boxing forum.

I'm going to be slated for this no doubt but seems irrelevant, what next a condolence page when Ray Leonard's mum dies?!?

Hmmm to be honest I think a better play would be to not comment at all. If you think its pointless avoid the thread. The fact that someone has created the thread and others have commented on it leads me to think its relevant.

Also the timing of his death is quite poignant seeing as its not long after seeing his son pass his biggest test while being a class act through out. Thats just my opinion.

RIP.

You have named yourself after a crazed suicidal murderer, so nothing you say surprises me!

paperbag_puncher wrote:Hmmm to be honest I think a better play would be to not comment at all. If you think its pointless avoid the thread. The fact that someone has created the thread and others have commented on it leads me to think its relevant.

Also the timing of his death is quite poignant seeing as its not long after seeing his son pass his biggest test while being a class act through out. Thats just my opinion.

RIP.

Also, they have a documentary coming out, and he is supposedly a big inspiration so will probably feature.

I agree with Valero.

Very sad and all the but is this really the place.