If I was Vitali Klitschko's manager I'd tell him "time's up, buddy..."

That is a fair opinion... but he isn't ducking anyone!

I think its very likely VK could get beat in his next fight depending on who he fights. He has beat Corrie Sanders, Kirk Johnson and Danny Williams. He lost to Byrd and Lewis, I think Rahman would beat him...I think VK is good but very beatable.

Like I said before... Give Vitali a break! He is injured!!! Let him recover and see what he does before everyone says he is ducking anybody!!! Everyone talks shit while he is hurt! Wait till December 31st and if he hasn't fought his mandatory or at least signed to by then, then you can say he is avoiding someone. He has till like mid December to defend against the wbc #1 contender. He just wants to be in the best physical shape he can be before taking on the best! I see nothing wrong with that.

duno about brothers but vitali should beat everyone mentioned above easily enough-people underrate him just cos he has had a messy 18months

He will fight the best why do you think hes calling everyone out, the time is coming when thr HW division will belong to the Klitschko brothers...

(or whatever that is in Ukranian...) Because of your age, you're out of time. At just about 34 years of age you're now at the end of your prime boxing years - if you've got something more that you want to achieve in the sport of boxing, you'd better do it now. I'd say that you've got maybe 4 or 5 more top-notch performances left in you, if you fight once every 5 months for the next couple of years, starting with whoever the hell you fight in September - better pick the 4 or 5 best heavyweights that you can set up fights with, maybe Brewster, Toney, Rahman, and Byrd, and try to beat them all within the next couple years. Rematch if you lose or if the fight was close and exciting, but otherwise just go right on to the next guy. Screw trying to unite the belts - just fight the best guys that you can while you still have a shot at beating them. Then retire gracefully just before your 36th birthday, having hopefully secured for yourself some modest position in the pantheon of heavyweight champions... I agree with some of what you said. He should fight Byrd, Toney, Rahman, and or Brewster. Even though If he does, that only leaves the WBA belt left to unify. Most boxers seem to decline between 35-38 but that's not a rule. He could fight beyond that (see Hopkins) though it's unlikely. It's impossible to predict. To play it safe, he could retire before 36 like you said, but I doubt he will. The great1 made an interesting post.I woul dtell him to stay away from those guys you mention and fight Meehan, golota, McBride, and rematch danny williams. finish with only the 2 losses you already have and let the Klit fans boost up your greatness and try to ride that fight with LL forever. even though you lost. I can't think of any reason someone would say this unless they were afraid he might beat Byrd, Toney, Rahman, and Brewster. Then you would have nothing left to hide your hate behind and you would be exposed. As a Klitschko fan, and a boxing fan, I want to see him fight the best out there, win or lose.

ok since TheGreat1 is the only person who answered my post like an intelligent person, I'll respond to him - i agree that Klitschko should do what you suggested if he wants to guarauntee that he won't lose another fight, but if he wants to have a shot at proving himself as the top heavyweight of the post-Lewis years, then he's gotta beat the other top guys. i think that Klitschko is probably the best heavyweight right now in a relatively weak heavyweight division, but if he wants to prove it then he's gotta beat the guys I listed... maybe Chris Byrd will out-box him or Lamon Brewster will tko him, but that's still better for his reputation than if he decided to just pound Danny Williams around the ring again...

I woul dtell him to stay away from those guys you mention and fight Meehan, golota, McBride, and rematch danny williams. finish with only the 2 losses you already have and let the Klit fans boost up your greatness and try to ride that fight with LL forever. even though you lost.

(or whatever that is in Ukranian...) Because of your age, you're out of time. At just about 34 years of age you're now at the end of your prime boxing years - if you've got something more that you want to achieve in the sport of boxing, you'd better do it now. I'd say that you've got maybe 4 or 5 more top-notch performances left in you, if you fight once every 5 months for the next couple of years, starting with whoever the hell you fight in September - better pick the 4 or 5 best heavyweights that you can set up fights with, maybe Brewster, Toney, Rahman, and Byrd, and try to beat them all within the next couple years. Rematch if you lose or if the fight was close and exciting, but otherwise just go right on to the next guy. Screw trying to unite the belts - just fight the best guys that you can while you still have a shot at beating them. Then retire gracefully just before your 36th birthday, having hopefully secured for yourself some modest position in the pantheon of heavyweight champions...you are full of shit