Maskaev trainer says 'no' to Klitschko match

**bigragu** · 08-17-2006 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by miles

To be honest Maskaev would be sensible to stay away from Wlad...there are easier big fights Maskaev could be taking...

yeah...no sense in losing so soon...but it would be nice to see the HW division unified again....

**bigragu** · 08-17-2006 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by VanChilds

Why not fight Liakovich then? It would have been nice for Brewster to have won that fight to set up a rematch but I'm interested to see how Sergei fairs against better competition.

any title unification fight would be well recieved.....heck, I would pay to see Valuev vs. Liakovich ...I think...

**Raeder** · 08-18-2006 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by miles

To be honest Maskaev would be sensible to stay away from Wlad...there are easier big fights Maskaev could be taking...

Astute observation. Sound advice to Maskaev's team.

**frozensolid_702** · 08-18-2006 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by wacko3205

Maskaev trainer says 'no' to Klitschko match

http://www.secondsout.com/usa/lusal....s=473&cs=20145

While HBO manager Shelly Finkel and IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko would be happy to quickly move to make a November unification fight with brand new WBC king Oleg Maskaev, the Russian born American's trainer is insisting that his fighter will not be fit by then.

Citing a dislocated finger, sprained back as well as the cuts, bruises and swellings sustained in the upset win over Hasim Rahman last Saturday Maskaev's trainer Victor Valle told boxing writer and agent Mike Marley on FightNightNews: "November is just too soon. Even if (promoter) Dennis (Rappaport) wanted it, even if Dennis said let's do this November 11, I would tell Oleg no. We have a good team, Oleg, me, Dennis and Fred Kesch. We have good teamwork. I think both Oleg and Dennis realize that my opinion matters.

"I just don't see any reason for us to rush into another fight against anyone right now."

Klitschko's other mooted opponent for November and Madison Square Garden is Shannon Briggs, the underachieving New Yorker who hasn't won a meaningful fight since he was gifted a win over the ancient George Foreman nine years ago.

good call by maskaev's team.
there is no reason for him to go out and fight the best hw in the sport, right after he took out the most over rated heavyweight in the sport

i say, let him have a few more fights to defend his belt and make some money before throwing him to the wolves