By Ruslan Chikov
The American promoter for former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev is pleased with the progress of the ongoing negotiations with Top Rank for a fight with Olympic gold medal winner Odlanier Solis. Valuev is represented by King and Sauerland Event. Solis is represented by Top Rank and Arena Box Promotions. The promoters have to reach a deal by April 30 or a purse bid will be ordered by the WBC.
"The negotiations with the representatives of Solis are going well," King said to box-way.ru.
The winner of Valuev-Solis will become the mandatory challenger to champion Vitali Klitschko, who on May 29 makes a voluntary defense against Polish champion Albert Sosnowski.
