According to a site that reports NEWS abouts FIGHTs Vitali is not only obligated to fight Gomez but after that Maskaev. :bart Can please Wlad give those tow guys a title shot, he can fight them both in the first half of 2009 and still be ready for a Spetember bout with Povektin. Or I'm sure Valuev/Chafaev would be happy to get Masakev for a title defense. :-(
Aw jeez. At this stage he should be focusing on big fights. Obviously they are his mandatories because he is WBC champion and whilst I think Gomez is a worthy test, Maskaev is nothing more than a waste of time.