Who do you REALLY think Wlad will end up fighting on June 20th

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  1. SmokinJoe

    SmokinJoe Active Member Full Member

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    This thread is not about who would you like him to fight, but who is most likely to accept on such a short notice and promotional issues that might prevent them to fight him.
     
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  2. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wlad should really consider waiting. No credible opponent (as few as threre are) will take this fight with a week and a half to get ready. If he fights it will be against a corpse. What's Holyfield up to?
     
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  3. YesICan

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    He will face Vitali in a 12 round "exhibition bout"....
     
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  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    the fight is 17 days away. that is nearly two and a half weeks. Fighters have taken fights on much shorter notice than that before.

    I think he will fight Dimentriko or Chambers.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Jun 3, 2009
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  5. SmokinJoe

    SmokinJoe Active Member Full Member

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    I too believe no credible opponent will take the gamble and that's why I put the "another walking corpse" option which I believe is what's gonna eventually happen. I did it because I genuinely believe Wlad and his people, even though they're smart businessmen, are seriously trying their best to save the card.
    I guess HBO has a big say and the last word in this mess.
     
    SmokinJoe, Jun 3, 2009
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  6. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My bad.

    I think it would have to be someone who's already in a training camp though. Heavyweights are not known for staying in fighting shape unless they have a bout coming up. Except of course for James Toney, who stays in the same horrible condition even when he does have a fight coming up.
     
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  7. Tom_Tocca

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    Dimitenko - no doubt about it....
     
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  8. MemoCan

    MemoCan *****49ers Express***** Full Member

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    Since HBO has the last say I'd say either Chambers or Valuev. Chambers has the American appeal, where as Valuev has the "giant vs giant" appeal. It's got to be a name that's Marketable.
     
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  9. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    Since German TV has the very last say, it won't be Eddie Chambers...
     
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  10. KOTF

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    Whoever's below Povetkin in the IBF rankings (assuming that guy doesn't have a fight scheduled of course)
     
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  11. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    No doubt Team Sauerland is digging up the graveyards right now.
     
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  12. SmokinJoe

    SmokinJoe Active Member Full Member

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    By calling the card off, Wlad loses millions, weeks of training and negotiations with the stadium people, you gotta consider somebody will inevitably step in just for the money.
     
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  13. MemoCan

    MemoCan *****49ers Express***** Full Member

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    You base this on what? Last time I checked Wladmir was also on contracted with HBO. Was it the German's that help negotiate the deal between Klitschko and Haye. Last time I checked it was HBO, who adamantly pushed Richard Scheafer to help negotaite the fight between the two camps, since it was going no where. If anything HBO has more leverage.
     
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  14. splasher25

    splasher25 Active Member Full Member

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    True, Lewis vs Vitali was made in about the same.
     
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  15. H .

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    Brian Minto, he just made himself available
     
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