By Chris Williams: According to news from Sports.ru, World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO’s) could be facing former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-2, 34 KO’s) in his next title defense. This is a fight that will be a popular one in Europe, where the 36-year-old Valuev remains a popular fighter of sorts. This isn’t the huge mega fight that the 38-year-old Vitali Klitschko was looking for, however.
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Vitali Klitschko vs. Nikolay Valuev – Don’t Expect an Upset
By Adam Fillingham: I have a lot of friends that enjoy a good boxing match up. So, we have a lot of discussion and this week was the turn of the heavyweight match up between World Boxing Council champion Vitali Kltschko and former WBA champion Nikolay Valuev. Most of the group have predicted an easy win for Klitschko, like most boxing fans would, but one of our group has gone with the 7ft giant Valuev. Now before you all laugh or whatever, he did have a good argument.
Vitali Klitschko wants bouts with Haye and Valuev in 2010
By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO’s) has big goals in 2010, and wants fights against WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and former WBA title holder Russian Nikolay Valuev, according to news from the Ukrainian site NRCU. However, Vitali, 38, sees the fight with Valuev as the the more realistic option in 2010, because Haye has a fight with John Ruiz, his mandatory challenger, in the first part of the year. Vitali may have problems getting a fight with Valuev if the 7-foot heavyweight fights a rematch with Haye.
Vitali Klitschko could be facing Valuev next
By Erik Schmidt: According to news from the Bild Zeitung, World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (39-2, 37 KO’s) could be facing former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-2, 34 KO’s) next in either April or May 2010. This is a bout that the 38-year-old Klitschko likely wants due to the interest that this fight will generate in Europe, where Valuev is more highly thought of compared to the U.S. Klitschko doesn’t have many other appealing fights to look forward to at this time.
Valuev vs. Vitali Klitschko in September or October
By Matt Stein: After four off and on years as the World Boxing Association heavyweight champion, Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KO’s) will be facing his toughest test of his career by fighting a unification bout against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (37-2, 36 KO’s) in September or October of this year. Vitali and Valuev, as well as big Nikolai’s promotional company, have confirmed that Vitali and Nikolai have spoken and come to an agreement about a fight.