Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
I actually think Vitali coming back could be bad for boxing. Right now Wlad has the best shot of any fighter in recent years of becoming a unified world champ. If Vitali gets hold of a belt we all know they arn't going to fight each other so he just gets in the way of any chance the division has of resolving itself and finding a genuine champion.

I also don't think he has the heart to unify himself. He's pulled out of fights with inury, he's retired through injury and I have no doubt he will do the same again in future.

My bet is that he tries to grab a belt, will defend it once and then be off.

Hopefully it backfires and Sam Peter knocks his a** out.
My thoughts as well. The only way this is good for boxing is in the unlikely event that Wlad and Vitali agree to meet in a brother vs. brother fight to unify the divison. That would be massive, but there is zero chance it will happen. I hope McCline can can somehow pull an upset to disrupt the plans to meet the Peter-Maskaev winner. Then, hopefully Wlad would step in to unify early next year.