- It's easy to win one championship, so easy.
Like, relatively easy.
But it's so complicated and difficult
to remain successful for a longer time.
It's probably the most complicated challenge.
Obsession, the definition of one's thoughts
or feelings by persistent idea,
image, or desire.
(uplifting music)
Hi, I'm Wladimir Klitschko.
I'm former world heavyweight boxing champion.
I'm having in my life one person
that is always, has challenged me
and continue challenging, that's my brother.
My older brother.
Vitali is five years older and he always showed me the way,
how to get things done.
I definitely wanted to be as good as him.
He was an athlete.
He started to travel
and I was a kid in Soviet Union.
As a kid, you had, in the Soviet times,
no chance to get outside of the border.
So you have to be an athlete or a politician
to be able to do that.
So for a politician, I was too young.
For an athlete, it was perfect.
So I found this tool, the sport of boxing,
to make my dream come true and travel.
When I started my boxing career, I lost my first two fights,
believe it or not.
Even though I lost my two fights,
I learned through those losses a lot.
If you want to be successful, you know,
you have to know your failures.
And I think in a certain way, it's a mistake
if you always concentrate on success.
And eventually you will fail.
You will.
And then we'll see the qualities of your character.
(suspenseful music)
I remember, I was running
on the street, back in Kiev, Ukraine, 1996.
The Olympic Games were coming up
and I set for myself a goal.
I want to be nominated
to participate in the Olympics.
And not just to participate
and be part of the Olympic moment.
I want to win gold medal.
Well, when I said to friends of mine
in a very small circle,
"Guys, I'm definitely gonna go to the Olympics
"and if I'm gonna go to the Olympics, I'm gonna win it."
They were laughing about me.
- [Announcer] This really is the fight
that the world want to see.
- [Second Announcer] He's a rather mechanical
sort of a fighter, Klitschko,
but he's got a good left jab.
Wolfgramm, who's ever so slowly,
and eventually he'll tear you,
and there it is.
[ [Announcer] Yeah, he hurt the giant Klitschko there
with that lovely right hand there
and then an uppercut after it.
- [Announcer] It's three all now,
and a nice combination put together by Klitschko.
- [Second Announcer] Klitschko sparring with both hands.
He's got a one point lead now.
Klitschko's got on target and he's going away
to take the gold medal.
- This meaning of this gold medal and achievement
was motivation for me to move on
and get more.
I got this new goal in my life.
I wanna turn professional.
I wanna be world champion.
I was 24 years old.
And I remember walking in the ring and thinking,
this is my night.
No one else.
I better die than lose.
(suspenseful music)
Eventually, I was holding this title.
The world champion title, the belt,
after the match.
You always dream about winning the titles,
winning the titles back,
being successful, and suddenly, it's happening.
You can work for these goals so long
and go through a lot of sweat,
pain, mental or physical,
and eventually you're getting it.
So sweet.
I never felt the satisfaction,
feeling of satisfaction for a long time.
It was just seconds.
I got it, I achieved it.
Well done, Wlad.
Keep on going.
Next camp.
Next fight.
(suspenseful music)
To win it once or twice, it's okay.
Difficult, but manageable,
but to remain this disciplined,
just do the same drills
over and over and over and over again
is the most complicated.
If you're not obsessed about your goal,
choose something else.
It's not for you.
(upbeat music)