Hayden Panettiere wants boxing lessons

The American actress has been dating Wladimir Klitschko for around a year, and they are very happy together. Wladimir is a Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, and Hayden is desperate for him to impart some fighting skills. He has given her a few tips, but refuses to get drawn when she tries to spar with him.

“All he taught me was, ‘Don’t ever punch anybody with a closed fist because you’ll break it.’ That’s it! I was like, ‘Come on! You’ve got to teach me! Let’s mess around!’ hitting him with playful punches and he’s like, ‘Will you stop hitting me. Why does everyone always want to hit me?’” she laughed.

Wladimir is 6ft. 6ins, while Hayden is only 5ft. 1ins. She doesn’t see a problem with their differing heights, insisting it has actually helped their relationship become strong.

“We don’t notice it any more. A lot of relationships are always physically close, being all lovey-dovey, but with him being so much taller, I’m forced to take a step back and have a conversation – otherwise I get a sore neck,” she told Look magazine. “So there’s more eye contact, which I think makes it a very balanced relationship.”