“Wladimir Klitschko dead 2025” : Boxer killed by internet death hoax

By Jessica Simpson
Kyiv
Last updated on April 8, 2025

Wladimir Klitschko is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

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News of boxer Wladimir Klitschko’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2025 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 49-year-old boxer is alive and well.

UPDATE 08/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Wladimir Klitschko death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the boxer’s alleged demise gained traction on Sunday after a ‘R.I.P. Wladimir Klitschko’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Ukrainian boxer’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Sunday (April 06, 2025), our beloved boxer Wladimir Klitschko passed away. Wladimir Klitschko was born on March 25, 1976 in Semipalatinsk. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 49-year-old boxer was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Ukrainian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a boxer of Wladimir Klitschko's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Wladimir Klitschko death rumors are not funny anymore.

Wladimir Klitschko Death Hoax Dismissed Since Boxer Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Monday (April 07) the boxer's reps officially confirmed that Wladimir Klitschko is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved boxer. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.