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Vitali Klitschko knows exactly what he’ll do when it’s time to walk away from boxing. His homeland of Ukraine, he’ll tell you, is a fledgling democracy rife with corruption that is stunting its development. Klitschko , already a failed reform candidate for office, plans to do his part to clean up the mess.
And that time probably is within sight for the 40-year-old WBC heavyweight champ, who defends his title against Tomasz Adamek on Saturday in Wroclaw, Poland. Ola Afolabi, his longtime sparring partner, said Klitschko hasn’t slowed down a bit and could fight until at least 45.

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