Comments Thread For: Holyfield-Botha in Play; Nevada Grants Evander a License

[musiol]

There was talk last year about Holyfield possibly getting a shot at Vitali if he beat Botha, but I hope it was just talk.

*** that a would hate to see ma man get a bad beating but part of me would love to see him come out on top in one last war but that could be asking a bit much

[Derranged]

Luckily for Holyfield, Botha is probably shot himself.

[ChopperRead]

There was talk last year about Holyfield possibly getting a shot at Vitali if he beat Botha, but I hope it was just talk.

No way is Vitali stepping into that mess. A fight like that does nothing for his legacy, and with maybe 2 fights left, would be a total waste of time.

[ChopperRead]

*** that a would hate to see ma man get a bad beating but part of me would love to see him come out on top in one last war but that could be asking a bit much

Don't worry, Vitali has nothing to gain by beating Holyfield at this point, so it won't ever happen.

[Pirao]

No way is Vitali stepping into that mess. A fight like that does nothing for his legacy, and with maybe 2 fights left, would be a total waste of time.

I know, it's probably just talk. Everyone and their mother call the Klitschkos out these days (hell Oquendo did it after beating a 18-17 guy ).

[ChopperRead]

I know, it's probably just talk. Everyone and their mother call the Klitschkos out these days (hell Oquendo did it after beating a 18-17 guy ).

No kidding. Toney, Oquendo, Haye, etc. etc. etc. Calling the Klitschkos out is the new heavyweight past-time, mainly because fighting them is the only way to make the real big money at heavyweight. The people who claimed that David Haye was the only reason Wlad could sell 50,000+ tickets last time had better revise that opinion, because Wlad has sold-out a 50,000 seater this time for the Chambers fight. Americans underestimate just how big the Klitschkos are in Europe in general and Germany in particular.

[Pirao]

No kidding. Toney, Oquendo, Haye, etc. etc. etc. Calling the Klitschkos out is the new heavyweight past-time, mainly because fighting them is the only way to make the real big money at heavyweight. The people who claimed that David Haye was the only reason Wlad could sell 50,000+ tickets last time had better revise that opinion, because Wlad has sold-out a 50,000 seater this time for the Chambers fight. Americans underestimate just how big the Klitschkos are in Europe in general and Germany in particular.

The people who claimed that are mainly Haye nuthuggers, so their opinion is not to be taken seriously. After the opponent was changed to Chagaev, people were free to return their tickets and get a refund, and very few people did.

I read that Vitali did in his 3 fights last year 22 million euros, more than Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kiev combined (they are football clubs). Consider that Shakthat Donetsk won the UEFA Cup last year, and that except the Arreola fight, Vitali was fighting Gomez and Johnson, who are not draws, and it's impressive.

[totalstranga]

I call for random drug testing!! I mean Evan Fields vs a stripped IBF titlist?