Well these days the doctors are so good at getting a guy back at 100%....I am sure it will affect the way his training goes but as far as fighting....I don't see any trouble out there for him.

Here's what I would have him do
#1 Warm up: Luan Krasniqi, Sinan Samil Sam, or Dominick Guinn

#2 Title shot: MASKAEV...As WBC Champion Emaritus he's actually entitled to a shot as soon as he gets back but he might as well take his time

Oleg Maskaev and Vitali have a history together....Oleg says "I KO'd Vitali in the amateurs"...and Vitali says "The fight got stopped but I was never down"

When Vitali wins the WBC title I think he should do the honorable thing and offer Hasim Rahman a fight. Which I am sure he will debate over....it depends if Hasim keeps fighting or not