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Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, during his recent appearance on BoxingScene.com's audio show, KO Cafe, touched on Wladimir Klitschko's upcoming defense of the IBF/WBO heavyweight titles against Hasim Rahman on December 13 in Germany, and a possible showdown with David Haye for next summer. [details]
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Although I dont think Haye has earned the shot, who else is there to fight? I look forward to seeing Wlad put Haye into the cheap seats. -
I only want to see Wlad fight Chagaev, Valuev and Haye. So I'm cool with any of the 3.Comment
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Steward choses the middle path, forgoing outright lies.
You can see Steward struggling between truth and diplomacy with the need to promote this useless fight with Rahman.
As for Rahman having the biggest hands HE ever saw, that may be so, and it may be just a gimmick towards promoting the fight. Soon we may be subjected to the story that Rahman's big hands are the secret reason behind his superhuman strength, and Klitschko is going to have a tough time....this sort of stuff.....
He obviously never was close to Sonny Liston. He had the largest hands that ANYBODY has ever seen.Comment
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I'd add Arreola to that list. If Chris has the great chin I think he has, he's gonna stop Wlad when they fight. Great chin, volume and combination punching, and a ton of pressure= Arreola Ko10 W. Klitschko.Originally posted by KESSLER View PostComment
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Arreola has yet to fight a top European.Originally posted by QUELOQUE View Post
He's just an american bum.Comment
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Good news.Comment
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would love to see this fight...its the most exciting fight at heavyweight right now and the only one worth wathing aside from a bitchko brothers fightComment
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Wlad had to make his mandatory and this is Rahman.
Than a fight against Haye, great news!Comment
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Wlad needs to fight Povetkin by Sep 13/09:
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Povetkin still IBF mandatory!
Alexander Povetkin will remain in the top mandatory spot of the IBF rankings after an ankle injury forced him to postpone the December 13 showdown with reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko. IBF president Marian W. Muhammad confirmed in an official letter to Sauerland Event managing director Chris Meyer that the 29-year-old will face the winner of Klitschko´s fight with Hasim Rahman next year. She wrote: “Mr. Povetkin will remain in the No. 1 position in the heavyweight rankings. As Wladimir Klitschko has elected to fight the next leading available contender to complete his mandatory, Mr. Povetkin will be designated the next mandatory for the winner of the bout between Wladimir Klitschko vs. Hasim Rahman. If Klitschko retains the title on December 13, Povetkin should fight in a mandatory within the next nine months.” If Rahman wins, he would have one year to make his mandatory defence against the White Lion, the IBF president added.
Vlad Hrunov, Povetkin´s co-manager, was pleased about the decision. “We are happy that Alexander will be given the chance to fight the winner next year,” Hrunov said. “Alexander will take his time to recover from the injury and then get back in shape. I have no doubts he will be the new heavyweight champion in 2009.”
Povetkin had defeated Chris Byrd and Eddie Chambers in a four-way elimination tournament to become Klitschko´s mandatory challenger before suffering a training injury which left him with no other choice but to postpone the eagerly-anticipated meeting. „We are delighted that the IBF appreciates Alexander´s talents and keeps him in the top mandatory spot. That is where he belongs,” Meyer stated. “After consultation with his doctors Alexander will return to the ring in February or March 2009. If K2 prefer to do the mandatory early, we will be happy to oblige.”
Monday, November 10 2008Comment
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