By Mark Vester

Bernd Bonte, manager for WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko has denied any deal being reached, or any potential plans to fight WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev in the fall. He said the fight has potential to take place in 2010, but not at any point in 2009. The two fighters spoke on the phone and some comments from both had appeared in several international newspapers. Promoter Wilfried Sauerland, sent out a press release advising the media that Valuev was ready to move forward with the fight.

Bonte said it won't happen this year.

"We currently have no interest in a fight with Valuev - neither Vitali or Wladimir [has any interest]. Sauerland negotiates through the media, and always with himself," Bonte said to RTL. "Both Klitschko brothers want their next fights to be against other opponents. Perhaps next year the fight is a possibility."

Vitali Klitschko is looking at bouts with David Haye and Chris Arreola, while Wladimir will make his IBF mandatory against Alexander Povetkin.

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