Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions: "If Vitali does fight on, it will be before May"

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  1. MrSpeaker89

    MrSpeaker89 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/boxing/post/_/id/2936/vitali-hasnt-decided-if-he-will-keep-fighting

    Tom Loeffler of K2, the promotional outfit named for the fighting Klitschko brothers, the heavyweight standouts Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, spoke to ESPNNewYork.com today about what’s next for the Brothers K.

    Loeffler was at Kingsway Gym with his middleweight sniper Gennady Golovkin, who meets Gabriel Rosado at the Madison Square Garden Theater on Saturday night.

    Loeffler said it’s likely that little brother Wlad will fight in April, foe TBD. Germany will be the location for the tussle. One potential foe, Alexander Povetkin, holds the WBA “regular” belt while Wlad holds their “super” title. The WBA would like to see Povetkin meet Wlad, but it has seemed like Povetkin isn’t as keen to do the same. Loeffler says that sanctioning body is working to hash the matter out. The 36-year-old Wlad holds the IBF crown, and Tomasz Adamek and Kubrat Pulev are supposed to duke it out with the winner to be crowned the No. 1 rated challenger. And he holds the WBO belt, with that body asking No. 1 rated Robert Helenius to fight an eliminator to meet the WBO champ, Loeffler told us.

    The 41 year-old Vitali has been busy doing the politics thing in Ukraine, where he is a member of parliament. He has not decided, Loeffler said, if he will glove up again, or concentrate fully on the political arena. “We should know within a month,” he said. “If he did fight, it would be before May.”

    A Vitali fight against David Haye, the Brit who talked himself into a fight with Wladimir in July 2011, and then fought scared, losing a unanimous decision, is the most desired potential bout out there. “Vitali would want to knock Haye out,” Loeffler said. “Vitali I think would take more chances to go for the knockout.”
     
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  2. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Haye has appealed for a licence ... so I assume this fight is happeing.
     
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  3. dyna

    dyna Boxing Junkie banned

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    I hope Vitali wins on cuts... in the 6th round.
    Would be a nice ironic way to end his career, the outrage would probably crash the forum again :rofl

    Haye probably wins, I think.
     
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  4. Sir Will Wigan

    Sir Will Wigan HLF: A Real "Fightin' Man" Full Member

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    "Before May" seems peculiar.
     
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  5. MrSpeaker89

    MrSpeaker89 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree, why then?
     
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  6. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Probably because Haye went on a TV show, got malnourished and lost a **** load of weight :hey
     
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  7. MrSpeaker89

    MrSpeaker89 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    haha i'm sure he has regained the weight, it goes back on rather quickly
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Charr announces he'll be fighting 2x a month to accelerate his ranking and catch Vitali before retirement in 3, 2, ...
     
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  9. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Well I'd like to see these things confirmed by Bönte, not sure if Loeffler is a guy with any authority at K2.
     
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  10. ludwig

    ludwig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A WBO eliminator with Helenius vrs Boystov maybe? If that happens, then Solis could be the only opponent left for Wlad, unless a deal with Fury can be worked out.
     
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  11. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury would be foolish if he goes for a voluntary shot at Wlad, if indeed he's close to a mandatory shot.
     
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  12. MrSpeaker89

    MrSpeaker89 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's the Managing Director of K2, so he does. But ultimately it's the brothers who are the bosses.
     
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