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I would compare it to an actor. I drive myself into the character that later on is in the ring.

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Wladimir Klitschko
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: March 25
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Professional Boxer
Semipalatinsk
Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko
Dr. Steelhammer
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