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Vitaly Klitschko to meet Oleg Maskaev · 2007-03-19 13:15
The fight between Ukrainian ex-champaiom Vitaly Klitschko and WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev is likely to take place in Moscow in June, Kommersant informed.
Vitaly Klitschko said at press conference: "I can't say now with a 100-percent certainty that the match will take place. But I hope that all the contracts will be signed within a few days.”
Vitaly Klitschko left boxing in 2005 after a knee injury.
He retired undefeated keeping the WBC honorary championship which would enable him to challenge the new WBC champion if he decided to return.
However, by the time Klitschko announced his comeback, the WBC had already picked the next contender, Nigeria's Samuel Peter. The challenger and his team said they would insist on a championship fight with Maskaev. The WBC then left it to the boxers and their promoters to settle the dispute.
Meanwhile, the Maskaev vs Klitschko match is likely to be on June 2, which is the date for the WBO heavyweight championship bout between Shannon Briggs and Russia's Sultan Ibragimov.
The match is also to be held in Moscow. Promoters doubt that two landmark fights like these could be held on one day in the same city.
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