Vitali Klitschko May Walk Away From Boxing By 2010

[edgarg]

Panama.....panama.

I think Klitschko said that he doesn't want to be competing with George Foreman to be the oldest heavyweight champion in action. This was in the same context as his comment that he woud perhaps have 2-3 more fights before retiring.

I'm glad that the BoxingScene fans are at last giving Klitschko , both Klitschkos, the credit they deserve. Does anyone remember all the dirt spoken and written about Klitschko when there were a couple of postponements of his fight with Rahman, the worst villification I've ever seen. People were swearing that he was scared stiff of Rahman and a lot worse......or maybe it was of Don King. THAT would be more believable..............

Do we have any fight fans on these pages who live in Panama City, Panama, Central America?? I'm heading down that way before years end. I can be reached with a personal note to me here.

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According to comments made to Ukraine outlet News Ru, WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko plans to retire in two or three more fights. Considering his active scheduled, two or three more fights can happen by the end of 2010. Klitschko had been away from the sport for four years, returning last year to dominate Sam Peter to win the title. In 2009 he stopped Juan Carlos Gomez and Chris Arreola. [details]

vitaly is ducking floyd.........

[SceneSpectator!]

At the age of 38, retirement will comes anytime soon and tha's not surprising either! At one point, I want him to fight Haye first before retirement, but then Haye was given that opportunity to fight actually any of the brothers should he win but he turned down that chance for Nikolay Valuev bout. I don't know if Haye suddenly becomes afraid to the Klits or not by taking a much lesser threat opponent, and he blew the contract with Klits as his excused of backing down.

But since Vitaly would have another 2 or 3 more fights ahead then I hope one of them would be landed for Haye, because there is no so much good fighters to offer in the HW nowadays.

[boxing_great]

didnt he say he wanted to break george foreman record of being the oldest heavyweight champion in the post fight interview of his fight with arreola?

yea exactly, so why is he changing his mind now?

[eazy_mas]

Did anyone else read about Chad Dawson going up to Heavyweight in the near future? It would be nice to see the top LHW;s revive the HW division by going up there to challenge the Klitschko's.

Hopkins, Jones, Dawson vs Vitali, Haye, Wlad

It's hard but it's not impossible.

Also, Adamek going up there and BJ Flores would add a kick to the HW division.

Too bad not every fighter thinks like Roy Jones Jr.

Roy Jones took the conservative puncher HW Jonh Ruiz but Wlad is a different fighter

[Davros?]

Outside the Haye Vaulev winner and his brother there is no one to fight, It would be great if some young guys suddenly come through to challenge the Klits but I just don’t see any one decent who is in a position to challenge them apart from the Haye Vaulev winner. I think in about 4 years time some of the young guys who have just turned pro could be alright.

[eazy_mas]

Outside the Haye Vaulev winner and his brother there is no one to fight, It would be great if some young guys suddenly come through to challenge the Klits but I just don’t see any one decent who is in a position to challenge them apart from the Haye Vaulev winner. I think in about 4 years time some of the young guys who have just turned pro could be alright.

what about Povetik?

[vitali1999]

yea exactly, so why is he changing his mind now?

He said he didn't want to, you and Steward misunderstood him. But anyway, he should fight Valuev before he retires, after all Valuev broke his record of tallest champion of all time so he should break Valuev, forget Haye, beating her would be nothing short of beating Maskeav.

[j]

yea exactly, so why is he changing his mind now?

vitali said he is 38, and didnt want to break foreman's rec. it was steward who didnt hear correctly and thought that vitali wanted to fight that long. vitali didnt lie when he told steward he was only going to fight 2 times more or so.

and like i said a year ago, when people where pissing over the fact that vitali wouldnt let wlad take over all belts, i said VK wouldnt fight too many more fights. he just wants to show that he can still kick anyones ass at 38 years of age.

gotta listen people.

[j]

He said he didn't want to, you and Steward misunderstood him. But anyway, he should fight Valuev before he retires, after all Valuev broke his record of tallest champion of all time so he should break Valuev, forget Haye, beating her would be nothing short of beating Maskeav.

beating "her" lol.

valuev, or his handlers, dont want VK. VK already called out valuev. he said valuev was his number 1 opponent. and haye also backed down.

they all talk a big game, but they are bublegum fighters. they come and go. VK can take another 4 years off and still come back to win a belt.