The heavyweight champion the public shunned

Wladimir Klitschko is a heavyweight champion who modified his boxing style by staying at a distance to win his rounds with jabs. This effective but unspectacular tactic tired out journalists and spectators, earning him a lack of popularity despite his status as number 1 starting in 2006. It was under the direction of his trainer Emanuel Steward that he implemented this cautious strategy after his defeats against Sanders, Brewster, Williamson and Peter.