Our favourite couple in sports - NAY, IN LIFE - is Wladimir 'Dr Steelhammer' Klitschko and star of 'Remember the Titans' and 'Bring It On: All Or Nothing' Hayden Panetetiere, or as they are known only to their best friends, Klitpant. They are a classic tall-short combo and boast two of the hardest-to-spell surnames in their respective industries.
Panettiere is a constant fixture at Klitschko fights and a great supporter of her husband's fighting career.
This #BadAss turned 41 yesterday. #SoProud 🙏🏼 ❤️ @Klitschko pic.twitter.com/nYxN9gvIxI
— Hayden Panettiere (@haydenpanettier) March 26, 2017
Panettiere was ringside at Wembley to watch her husband secure one of the greatest moral victories in sporting history last night, and she was pumped to watch her Dr Steelhammer delivering body blows.
Let's do this. pic.twitter.com/f5enCLkAfv
— Hayden Panettiere (@haydenpanettier) April 30, 2017
Keep an eye on the woman in the green shirt in the second row here after Joshua goes down in the sixth. That is the diminutive Nashville star.
Top wife work. Bravo @haydenpanettier #JoshuaKlitchsko. What a night. What a fight! pic.twitter.com/OTxgVkMAXU
— David Kendrick (@Kendo_1979) April 29, 2017
The website Sports On Earth drew this handy arrow in case you couldn't find Panettiere. She was loving it.
After the fight, Klitschko was superbly magnanimous, praising Joshua and thanking his fans.
“I thought he wouldn’t get up. Big respect to AJ. From that moment, I think I should have done more straight after he went down. But I was pretty sure it was going to be my night so I took my time.”
“I think Joshua and I both did great, I think we did a lot for the sport in the way we performed and how we respected and treated each other,” he said. “It was a great night for boxing and the fans. You will probably be surprised by my statement, but I don’t feel like I lost.
“Tonight, we all won. I didn’t get the belts but I didn’t feel like I lost – not my name, my face, nor my reputation. It was great to be involved in such an amazing occasion.”
Really enjoyed the fight, I hope you did too. Thank you for your amazing support. I can truly feel it. Respect&congrats to @anthonyfjoshua
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) April 30, 2017
