Duva: Adamek Will Face Klitschkos, David Haye in 2011

By Mark Vester

Promoter Kathy Duva spoke with BoxingScene.com's Bill Emes and said Tomasz Adamek would likely face the current heavyweight champions in 2011. There have been discussions and based on the feedback and schedules of everyone involved, it doesn't appear possible to hold a fight between Adamek and one of the Klitschkos or David Haye in 2010.

Adamek is going to return on the tentative date of November 6. The massive 6'8, 250-pound Lance Whitaker is one of the opponents under consideration. Duva says there is no problem with Adamek heading to Germany to fight one of the Klitschko brothers. She expects a huge crowd of Polish fans to raid Germany for a possible Adamek-Klitschko fight. 

"I think we are talking about next year. Every indication that we've gotten from the Klitschko people and every indication that we've not gotten from the Haye people because he's planning to fight in November, is that it's likely not going to happen before next year," Duva told BoxingScene.com. "The real decision right now is whether or not he's going to take a fight before that happens."

Adamek is already the number one contender to Wladimir Klitschko's WBO title, so Duva feels the big title shot will come sooner than later.

"He's already the number one contender in the WBO, so very soon we'll be in position to compete for the promotion," Duva said.

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