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Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko is looking to follow in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The world heavyweight champion is set to become the third strongest force in Ukrainian politics.

Vitali Klitschko is preparing for a very different fight to the kind the WBC heavyweight belt holder is used to. On Sunday, October 28, Ukraine will vote for a new parliament and Klitschko’s party, UDAR, is one of the favorites. The name stands for Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform, but in Ukrainian it literally means “punch,” and here the pun is most certainly intended.

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