By Allan Fox: With Floyd Mayweather Jr. signing a six-fight contract with Showtime, IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (59-3, 50 KO’s) will now likely face fringe contender Francesco Pianeta (28-0-1, 15 KO’s) on May 4th in Germany instead of American Bryan Jennings.
According to Dan Rafael, Wladimir was looking at facing Jennings on May 4th if Mayweather’s fight with Robert Guerrero was going to be televised on HBO, because the network was reportedly interested in purchasing the Wladimir-Pianeta fight to televise as part of a split site double-header on that night.