Mayor of Kiev and former world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, admitted that it's easier to be an athlete than a politician.

Commented on his position Klitschko in an interview with the British edition of The Guardian.

"I will say honestly and directly: it's much easier to be a boxing world champion than a mayor of the city. In politics, there are no rules - you can be attacked from the back, can strike below the belt, and there are still no breaks - the work goes 24 hours a day and seven days a week. This is a very difficult job, "- said Klitschko.

It should be noted that Vitali twice completed his career: first he retired from boxing in 2005, but then returned to the ring and spent his last fight in 2012.