Vitali Klitscko`s next fight??

[Kimmy]

I believe he has to fight his mandatory next which i believe is none other than Baby Joe mesi. Mesi has submitted medical papers recently trying to get cleared to fight but i don`t know if that is the next fight. Garanteed opponents not fighting Vitali are Don King boys as they are heading a March pay per view ( Golota/Brewster and maybe Ruiz`s mandatory against Rahman ).

James Toney the WBC number 2 ranked is an option but i don`t see it as he hasn`t fought cosistantly enough lately to wanna step in with the 6`7 Vitali.

Monte Barrett would be available if he beats Owen Beck ( ehhh, horrible one sided fight ) or Micheal Moorer ( double ouch ). I think either Vitali will fight a B level fighter or he will wait like eight months till an opponent of some clout can be found.
What are your thoughts. Remember, the question isn`t WHO should be next cos thats easy, Rahman, Ruiz, Byrd ( impossible matches, under King banner ) it is WHO will be the next opponent going by availability and promoters!

[Lefthookhappy19]

Not a good comeback fight for Mesi after the brain problems, they won't take it.

[Neuraxis]

Is Rahman a Don King fighter now? I get the impression that he is. The Rahman/Meehan fight was announced as a WBC/IBF eliminator. So if Rahman were to beat Vitali, King would own all 4 belts. I'd much rather see Vitali fight Toney.

[!!Captain]

I thought Rahman became VK's mandatory after the Meeham fight. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

[Truth]

Rahman should be his next opponent and it would make for an interesting title defense because an in shape Rahman is dangerous.

[Atwa_66]

Yeah, if Vitali fought Toney that would be nice
I don't think Rahman poses a real threat to Klitschko
I mean, sure he destroyed Meehan, But what heavyweight couldnt?

[Pno]

is there anyone that VK HAS TO fight?

If he can, he needs to get an equal risk from his opponent, to make it interesting and worth it as champ.

[Kimmy]

Ok, i went to the WBC website and got some info. The offical ratings at heavyweight are:
CHAMPION:
VITALI KLITSCHKO (UKRAINE)


WON TITLE: April 24, 2004

LAST DEFENSE:

LAST COMPULSORY: April 24, 2004

WBA CHAMPION: John Ruiz (P. Rico)

IBF CHAMPION: Chris Byrd (US)
WBO CHAMPION: Lamont Brewster (US)


Contenders:

WBC INT. CHAMPION: Sinan Samil Sam (Turkey)





1. James Toney (US)
2. Hasim Rahman (US)
3. Monte Barrett (US)
4. Owen Beck (Jamaica)
5. Oleg Maskaev (Uzbekistan)
6. Andrew Golota (Poland)
7. Danny Williams (GB)
8. Jamel McCline (US)
9. Sinan Samil Sam (Turkey) INTL
10. Samuel Peter (Nigeria) NABF
11. Luan Krasniqi (Germany) EBU
12. Faruq Saleem (US)
13. Mike Tyson (US)
14. Nicolay Valouev (Russia)
15. Timo Hoffmann (Germany)

Joe Mesi has been dropped because of his medical issues and so has Rid**** Bowe. I would imagine an eliminator between Rahman and Toney or Toney being made the mandatory challenger. The fight between Rahman and Meehan was an IBF eliminator for the number two spot, not a WBC sanctioned fight.

[Neuraxis]

I thought Rahman became VK's mandatory after the Meeham fight. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

Rahman became Vitali's and Byrd's mandatory after the Meehan fight.

[Neuraxis]

The fight between Rahman and Meehan was an IBF eliminator for the number two spot, not a WBC sanctioned fight.

That's what I thought, but Michael Buffer announced the Meehan/Rahman fight as an IBF/WBC eliminator.