By Rick Reeno

It was reported by Baltimore Sun staff writer Lem Satterfield that WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko is expected to finalize a contract to face undefeated heavyweight prospect Calvin Brock in September. The bout will be held in Atlantic City and televised by HBO.

 

The decision by Klitschko has shocked number one contender Hasim Rahman, who faces Monte Barret in a WBC elimination bout on a Don King promoted pay per view on August 13. WBC president Jose Sulaiman is expected to hold a vote with the board of govenors to make a decision as to the status of the WBC heavyweight title. If the board votes for Klitschko to face the winner of Barrett-Rahman, he would be stripped of the title if he went forward with a potential bout with Brock.

"I believe that from the beginning I made it clear to the WBC which title I was going after. I was ranked No. 1 by the WBO, the IBF and the WBA, and and I chose to go after Vitali Klitschko. I expect to receive their full support, but I'm not fixated on Vitali Klitschko. I expect to crowned WBC champion with or without him." said Rahman to the paper.