Boytsov wants Vitali bout; considers Wladimir easier fight

By Boxing News - 04/10/2012 - Comments

Image: Boytsov wants Vitali bout; considers Wladimir easier fightBy William Mackay: Unbeaten heavyweight contender Denis Boytsov (30-0, 25 KO’s) would like to get a chance to fight 40-year-old WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko before he retires from boxing in a one or two fights. Boytsov, who is facing journeyman Dominick Guinn on Friday night in a scheduled 10 round bout on the undercard of the Felix Sturm vs. Sebastian Zbik fight in Cologne, Germany, thinks that the Klitschkos have mad the heavyweight division dull with their domination and carefully selected fights.

Boytsov, 26, said to Sport.ru “They [the Klitschkos] spoil the heavyweight division with their perfection…the brothers pick up only those rivals who are very convenient for their boxing style…It would be more interesting for me to fight with the eldest of the brothers [Vitali]. Although it would’ve be easier to fight against the younger of the Klitschkos [Wladimir].”

Looks like a lot of the younger heavyweights now see weakness from Vitali after he struggled to beat Dereck Chisora last February. Vitali has gone from the Klitschko brother than most heavyweights didn’t want to fight to the one that they do. Vitali didn’t look so great in beating Chisora, but that was partly due to Vitali injuring his left shoulder early in the fight in the 2nd round and having to fight the remainder of the fight with just his right hand. It should have been enough to easily defeat Chisora. However, Chisora proved to have a good chin and he was able to take Vitali’s best right hands. Chisora wants a rematch with Vitali.

Boytsov’s, #2 WBC, #3 WBO, #4 WBA, #5 IBF, chances of getting Vitali fight probably aren’t too good despite his high ranking. He’s got the ranking and the unbeaten record, but Boytsov doesn’t have the fan base for Vitali to decide on fighting him. Boytsov doesn’t market himself the way that Chisora does by talking a lot in the media and saying and doing outlandish things to get people interested.

Boytsov sees himself getting a title shot by the end of 2012. However, it may not be against the heavyweight champion that he prefers, as Vitali will likely maximize the little time he has left by facing well known heavyweights rather than the still largely obscure Boytsov. Wladimir would be a very tough fight for Boytsov, because he only weighs around 215 and he’s be giving away thirty pounds in weight and five inches in height to the 6’6″ 245 pound Wladimir. That would be like Wladimir facing a smaller David Haye. It would be too much of a size disadvantage for Boytsov and he’d likely end up getting crushed.



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