Well fellas this fight is coming up and it's the first time in a long time where Wladimir Klitschko enters a fight with some adversity in his camp. The loss of Manny Steward who has been in Wlad's corner for 8 years will no doubt loom large over this fight. Jonathan Banks, a solid fighter in his own right has taken up the job of trying to fill Manny's shoes in the corner for this fight. The loss of Manny's presence and guidance in the corner is not the only thing that casts shadows over this fight, at 6'8 about 250 the undefeated Maruisz Wach casts a large shadow in his own right. Wach is one of the very few fighters (if not the only) Wladimir will step in the ring with that is bigger or the same size as the hulking Ukrainian. Wach has not tasted defeat in the professional ranks and will no doubt have victory on his mind come Saturday. Wach is big, athletic, but has yet to be tested by a proven power puncher. The biggest wins on the Giant Pole's record are: Tye Fields, Jason Gavern, Kevin McBride, Julius Long, and Jonathan Haggler. Those fighters leave a lot to be desired considering the closest Wladimir has been to any of those fighters is using Haggler as a sparring partner to prepare for the unification bout with Chagaev.

Although there is a lot to worry over with this fight, I believe it is still very hard to find Wach in the driver's seat. Wladimir Klitschko has an excellent history of boxing and should be able to cope without the skills of Manny Steward whom he will no doubt dedicate the fight to. Wladimir has been at the top of the heavyweight division for nearly a decade and no doubt has the experience, skills, and power to chop down this latest opponent.

My prediction, Wladimir Klitschko wins by KO in round 5