I think that's really the only option (as crazy as that sounds!).
Look: Samuel Peter is fighting Maskaev in October, Chagaev is fighting Ibragimov in October as well (for a unification bout). Klitschko wants to fight the winner of the Ibragimov/Chagaev but he will have to wait a very long time for that to happen, so he'll need one more fight in the mean time.
Look at the heavyweight division:
Chris Byrd - no reason to have to knock him down again and again and again
Sergei Liakovich - no reason to fight him since he got KO'd by Shannon Briggs and exposed as a shitty boxer.
Shannon Briggs - sucks ass and retired.
Rahman - also sucks ass - fat washed up has-been
Nicolay Valuev - the 7 footer, 350+ pounder. This is a possible option but Klitschko says he wants his next fight to be in the US, so that will likely exclude Valuev. Could get decent coverage and make some money. Relatively safe fight - should be able to pick apart the slow moving Valuev and possibly even be the only person to knock him out.
Holyfield - this is the only real option if he wants to fight in the US and make a big payday. Holyfield has been on a bit of a winning streak (all opponents suck though) and he still has a big following. Lots of people are calling for Holyfield to get another shot at the title. PPV sales would be big.
What you think? Personally I can see it happening, even though Holyfield should have retired years ago and is WAY past his prime. I don't want to see it happen, although I'd probably watch it. I never was a Holyfield fan, but even I would kind of feel bad for him if he takes a real bad beating...
Look: Samuel Peter is fighting Maskaev in October, Chagaev is fighting Ibragimov in October as well (for a unification bout). Klitschko wants to fight the winner of the Ibragimov/Chagaev but he will have to wait a very long time for that to happen, so he'll need one more fight in the mean time.
Look at the heavyweight division:
Chris Byrd - no reason to have to knock him down again and again and again
Sergei Liakovich - no reason to fight him since he got KO'd by Shannon Briggs and exposed as a shitty boxer.
Shannon Briggs - sucks ass and retired.
Rahman - also sucks ass - fat washed up has-been
Nicolay Valuev - the 7 footer, 350+ pounder. This is a possible option but Klitschko says he wants his next fight to be in the US, so that will likely exclude Valuev. Could get decent coverage and make some money. Relatively safe fight - should be able to pick apart the slow moving Valuev and possibly even be the only person to knock him out.
Holyfield - this is the only real option if he wants to fight in the US and make a big payday. Holyfield has been on a bit of a winning streak (all opponents suck though) and he still has a big following. Lots of people are calling for Holyfield to get another shot at the title. PPV sales would be big.
What you think? Personally I can see it happening, even though Holyfield should have retired years ago and is WAY past his prime. I don't want to see it happen, although I'd probably watch it. I never was a Holyfield fan, but even I would kind of feel bad for him if he takes a real bad beating...
