Klitschko Deal Presented To Maskaev

By Mark Vester

The wheels are quickly turning for a unification showdown between IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev.

Shelly Finkel, the manager of Wladimir Klitschko, revealed to internet publication IOL that there have already been discussions regarding a unification bout for November 11, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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'I've offered him a deal and now it's up to him. I've offered him a deal and now it's up to him. But I have to have an answer quickly. We need to move forward. He and his people have to understand that they're not going to get a better deal to fight anyone else," Finkel said.

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