Vitali Klitschko Calls Valuev A Chicken

Since the negotiations with former WBA champion Nicolai Valuev went bust, current WBC champion has called Valuev a chicken for not taking the fight for $2.5 million. Klitschko originally offered Valuev $1 million which is plenty in my opinion for an ex champion and would be more than Valuev would get anywhere else to $2 million to $2.5 million dollars. Still team Valuev with Don King was not satisfied and wanted to have $2.5 and a portion of TV broadcasting revenue. This is what Vitali had to say about the situation....

"Valuev is chicken. We gave him the biggest financial proposal of his career, $2.5 million, and he says 'no'. He understands that if he loses this fight, that's it for a long time in his career. Because it's the money for his pension – that's why he wanted $4 million. He's not a big champion."

Klitschko vs Sosnowski In May!

Since the negotiations for the proposed fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and the former WBA champ Nicolai Valuev fell through, Vitali has now decided to go with fighting European heavyweight champion Albert Sosnowski (45-2-1, 27 KOs) most likely on May 29th at the Schalke Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

Whereas one of Valuev's promoters Don King turned down a large sum of $2.5 million dollars Sosnowski immediately agreed to fight for a $1 million purse and cancelled his fight with Audley Harrison, which was scheduled for April 9.

This should make a good substitution with a guy who is willing to face and fight Vitali unlike the last pretender Kevin Johnson. I would expect a TKO/KO victory here.

Vitali Klitschko Quotes

“I am very happy to have my next fight in Germany again. The arena in Gelsenkirchen and the fans there are very special. I experienced that last year when my brother Wladimir had his fight there in front of 61,000 spectators. The atmosphere was simply electrifying. I saw Sosnowski’s fights on DVD and must admit that he is a very experienced, quick and tough opponent. He will do anything to get my belt but I promise that this is not going to happen.”

The 31-year-old 6′2½” tall Albert “The Dragon” Sosnowski fought this last December and won the European Heavyweight Championship against former champion Paolo Vidoz from Italy. In 2008 he knocked out former world title challenger and Tyson conqueror Danny Williams , and has an outstanding fight record of 45 wins (27 KOs), two defeats and one draw. Sosnowski was scheduled to defend his European title against Olympic champion Audley Harrison in London on April, 9, but cancelled it for the chance to fight Vitali Klitschko instead.

Sosnowski Quotes

“A dream comes true. Because of the Harrison fight I am already in training and suddenly comes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight Klitschko. I want to thank him and his team to give me that opportunity which I will definitely take. For me, Klitschko is already over the hill. I know that I am the underdog for everybody, but I tell you, Klitschko will regret that he picked me. Many Polish and Germans with Polish roots live in the Gelsenkirchen area and I hope that they will support me. I will be the first Polish Heavyweight Champion of the World!”

Klitschko vs Valuev Falls Through

After a lengthy negotiation process Don King(one of the promoters) has rejected the final offer from team Klitschko of $2.5 million without television money. Team Valuev accepted the $2.5 million if they got extra money from television, but Klitschko's side was unwilling compromise further(Vitali initially offered $1 million dollars and escalated from there). So, the WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will look elsewhere for a fight in May, and Valuev will fight for next to nothing for no championship sometime later.

I have no idea why Don King did not accept this. Did he figure Vitali would back down while being champion and give even more to Valuev? Surely he doesn't think that Valuev will earn that much in his next 3 fights and Valuev is nearing the end of his career on top of that.

Klitschko's Team Stands Firm With Valuev

There have been ongoing negotiations for a fight between current WBC champ Vitali Klitschko and former WBA champion Nicolai Valuev. Vitali has given a lot more than he was intending to offer Valuev to begin with ($1 million to now $2.5 million), but still Valuev's team does not thing that is enough. Team Valuev also wants to share money for TV rights in the United States and Russia.

Here's what Klitschko's manager Bernd Bönte had to say about the fight:

"Our offer is very high. We are not going to make any further concessions. So either Valuev takes 1.8 million euros [2.5 million] - or the fight bursts."

Valuev Will Fight Klitschko If Given TV Rights

Vitali Klitschko(39-2, 37 KO’s) has been negotiating with the ex WBA champion Valuev(50-2, 34 KO’s) for awhile now. He started off with giving Nicolai Valuev the chance to fight for the prestigious WBC belt and potentially giving Nicolai a chance at getting a title again at $1 million. Valuev's side with Don King has wanted $4 million for the fight which is ridiculous for a ex champ coming off a loss to demand so much. But, none-the-less, Vitali conceded to offer him $2.5 million dollars. Valuev has now said he will accept that amount if he also gets a portion of money for TV rights in the United States and Russia.

This is what Nicolai had to say:


“Yes, I want to box against Vitali. This is an interesting battle for boxing fans, who have been waiting for it for several years. Last night, I called my manager Don King. The Klitschko side has offered us $2.5 million. We accept this proposal. But we also want money from the TV rights in the U.S. and Russia.”

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Hopefully, something can be worked out because I and alot of fans would love to see this fight. But, I honestly think Valuev is demanding too much. We will have to see. If this fight does not go through Vitali may opt to face the unbeaten #2 WBC ranked Odlanier Solis (15-0, 11 KO’s)instead.

Povetkin Talks His Next Fight And Klitschko

#1 rated IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin(18-0, 13 KOs) recently had a few words about his next opponent Javier Mora(22-3, 18 KOs) who he will face on March 13th in Berlin, and his future bout with current IBF, WBO, IBO, AND Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. He says he will show when he fights Mora that he is ready to face Wladimir.

Povetkin On Mora

“Everything can happen in heavyweight boxing, so I really need to be on alert. I will of course be entering the fight as the favourite since I had a very good amateur career and I am currently the IBF’s number one. I will win this fight and show everybody that I am ready for Klitschko.”

Povetkin On His Training With Atlas

“The training was very hard and very good. I have learned a lot of things. Of course it will take a while until I can show them in the ring. So the fight against Mora will be another good test for me. I am looking forward to fighting in Berlin.”

Teddy Atlas On Povetkin

“I have been working on a lot of things with Alexander. We are trying to further develop his ring identity. He has always risen to the moment – that is why he was 17 and 0 when I got him. But there are still a lot of things where he could improve. We have been working very hard on that. I believe in his character and his talent. This will be another good test. He will definitely be ready once he faces Klitschko.”

Klitschko Press Training Ahead Of Chambers Fight

Yesterday in Going, Austria, current WBO, IBF, IBO, and Ring heavyweight champion Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko participated in a open media workout ahead of his fight March 20th against American "Fast" Eddie Chambers which will take place at the ESPRIT arena Düsseldorf, Germany. Here are some quotes by Wladimir KLitschko during the press training:

Klitschko on Preparation

“My preparation is going very well so far. I already have more than 80 rounds of sparring and am in very good shape. I will keep on training very hard in the next 2 weeks and will especially work on my speed.”

Klitschko On Chambers

“Eddie Chambers is the best American heavyweight boxer right now. He is much stronger than David Haye. He is definitely the fastest heavyweight in the Top 10 of the ratings, therefore I will not underestimate him..”

Klitschko On Fighting At the ESPRIT Arena

“I am looking forward to fighting in a big arena again. I had this experience last year in Schalke in front of 61,000 spectators. The Esprit arena is fantastic, I attended a soccer game there recently and I can tell you the fans are also great. I cannot wait to step in the ring again.”

Klitschko On Future Fights

“I do not think about future fights right now. I have a very hard and difficult fight before me and my full concentration is on beating Eddie Chambers.”

Eddie Chambers Promotional Video

This is a new video by team Chambers for "Fast" Eddie Chambers as he prepares for his heavyweight championship fight with current WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko. He discusses what he is going to do and how he will do it while footage of Eddie training is being shown.

Klitschko Gives Valuev Final Offer Of $2.5 Million

As a last minute gesture to show how much he's willing to face the Russian giant Nicolai Valuev, current WBC champ Vitali Klitschko has now said he has offered Valuev $2.5 million for the fight. Previously through negotiations Vitali has offered $1 million then $2 million dollars while Valuev's team countered with wanting $4 million dollars which is an outrageous amount.

$2.5 million dollars is more than Valuev has made in any fights in his career including while champion and now that he is not champion he doesn't seem to think that's enough either. This is after Valuev has stated that Vitali had been running from him throughout his career. I guess $2.5 million isn't enough in Valuev's eyes for a beating! This is what Vitali had to say about the negotiations with Nicolai and his team....

"Valuev knows that I’m interested in a fight with him, - told the Ukrainian to Moskovskiy Komsomolets. – But as I have already stated numerous times Valuev doesn’t decide much. The last word always belongs to Don King and Wilfried Sauerland. As a champion I will dictate my own conditions. And I’ve already made an offer for Valuev. He promised to talk it over with his promoters. I give him a chance to fight for the champion’s belt. Besides, he’s been talking for a while that I avoid him. So now he has his chance and it’s up to him to take it or not."

“I have another voluntary defense and I want to fight against an interesting and exciting opponent. I will surely look into the possible fight with Povetkin. But I want to remind that again all the decisions will be taken by Sasha’s promoter Wilfried Sauerland. If we make an agreement with him – I will fight Povetkin. If we don’t agree – well, he’ll have to wait patiently for his turn."

Klitschko May Face Povetkin or Solis

Now that the potential matchup between Vitali Klitschko and former WBA heavyweight champion Nicolai Valuev has fell through, the WBC heavyweight champion Vitali is looking into potential matchups with the IBF mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin and the WBC #2 ranked Odlanier Solis.

As far as Alexander Povetkin, he is scheduled to be the current WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko's mandatory challenger. However, Vitali thinks that if he were to give Povetkin a voluntary shot this would free up Wladimir from having to face 2 mandatory challenges in a row, and may allow Wladimir to face David Haye and prepare for a faster style.

“I have another voluntary defense and I want to fight against an interesting and exciting opponent. I will surely look into the possible fight with Povetkin. But I want to remind that again all the decisions will be taken by Sasha’s promoter Wilfried Sauerland. If we make an agreement with him – I will fight Povetkin. If we don’t agree – well, he’ll have to wait patiently for his turn."

The other alternative that Vitali is looking at is the WBC #2 ranked unbeaten Cuban contender Odlanier Soils. Solis is an interesting matchup because he defeated the WBA heavyweight champion David Haye back in the 2001 World Championships by 3rd round stoppage. David Haye has pulled out of 2 fights with both Klitschko brothers and both brothers have expressed desire to face Haye. So, this would make a good psychological warfare in Haye's mind if Vitali could defeat pretty convincingly a man who defeated him in the past.

Neither of these fights looks too attractive to me. Solis is the #2 WBC ranked challenger and guess who is ranked #1 and is supposed to have an eliminator with Solis? Ray Austin. Ya, that's the same guy that Vitali's brother Wladimir demolished in 2 rounds only using his left hand. If Vitali beats Solis you could expect a mandatory challenge from Austin which would be a total snooze fest. So hopefully Vitali at least waits unitl Solis beats Austin(which I think he will easily) then fights Solis as a possible 2nd fight this year after fighting someone else.

As far as Povetkin, well it's true that if Vitali beats Povetkin that will free up Wladimir having to face Povetkin, but what might happen, or what will most likely happen is that Vitali will win and HE WILL become the IBF mandatory. This will mean that Wladimir will have to face his own brother as a mandatory. This is something both brothers have expressed they will not due in the past. Have they reconsidered, or was Vitali overlooking that scenario if he beat Povetkin? Not sure, but whoever he fights I hope he fights soon. He is at the end of his career, and I as well as many fans would like to see him go out with a few more solid wins over some solid competition.

I think he should face Denis Boystov. Boystov is ranked in the WBC, and they should be able to make negotiations easily as I believe Boystov is not under the Don King influence and would welcome a chance at the WBC heavyweight title. Boystov is an up and coming, young(21 years old), undefeated( won 27 (KO 22) + lost 0 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 27), heavyweight and I think he would make the best choice. It would be a win win situation for both. If Vitali wins( as I think he will easily), then Boystov has already fought the best in the division but came up short at a very young age and the loss can be chalked off to just being inexperienced. This will give Vitali a solid win over a guy who is surely to be big name later on in the heavyweight division after Vitali retires which will further cement Vitali's legacy and give Vitali another fight while he waits for David Haye.

So, my recommended next fight for Vitali is Boystov. What's yours? Click 'COMMENTS" below and tell me what you think.

Where To Watch Klitschko vs Chambers

This is the post to come back to for up-to-date information on where to watch the WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight championship fight between current champ Wladimir "Steelhammer" KLitschko won 53 (KO 47) + lost 3 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 56 and mandatory top rated American heavyweight "Fast" Eddie Chambers won 35 (KO 18) + lost 1 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 36.

The bad news is that as of now there appears to be no US networks that will be showing the fight-- so no HBO, Showtime, Versus, nothing. Hopefully, a network might come to their senses and show this, but that doesn't seem like a very good possibility.

As far as a PPV event, the word is that possibility for a PPV of this event went through for reasons not known as of now, but instead the only for sure way to watch this fight will be a live paid web broadcast on www.klitschko.com for $14.95. I guess this is better than nothing and anyone in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico can watch the ppv fight there. You can get your subscription there starting on March 8th.

Wladimir Klitschko and the managing director of KMG Bernd Boente had a few words to say about the event. Here's what they had to say.

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Wladimir Klitschko Quotes

"I am excited about the possibilities of web broadcasting. I enjoy working on the computer and I am very interested in new technologies. I like the idea that we are pioneers with this new technology in a very important market. I am sure this technology will be the wave of the future."

Bernd Boente Quotes

"The US market is technologically far developed and mature for this. We are opening up new grounds in boxing and show that we are open to innovation. Other sport or music events already went that way and had great success."

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I will try to find an alternative online for those who don't want to shell out the bucks to do the PPV web broadcast. This will also have information on where to watch this fight overseas in Germany, UK, and much more. Bookmark and come back here to see if there are any free live broadcasts of this fight showing. If anyone has any additional information please comment and share!

Klitschko vs Chambers Who Will Win?

How does everyone think the fight will play out on March 10th between current WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir "Steelhammer" Klitschko won 53 (KO 47) + lost 3 (KO 3) + drawn 0 = 56 and top rated and WBO mandatory American heavyweight "Fast" Eddie Chambers won 35 (KO 18) + lost 1 (KO 0) + drawn 0 = 36?

I see this fight being similar to Wlad's 2 fights with Chris Byrd. In my opinion, Byrd was a slicker fighter with even better skills than Chambers. I think this fight will go into the middle rounds at most before a TKO/KO victory for Wladimir. The only unknown variables is how the inactivity and recovery of Wladimir's shoulder will effect him in this fight. But, in my opinion even if he fights to only 75% of his last fight with Chagaev, Wladimir should be able to win if not stop him.

Please vote in the poll below on how you see the fight playing out.




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