On the other hand Thompson has won an eliminator as well, so he is the WBO mandatory.
I hope he fights Thompson. I do think Wlad will win handily, but Thompson deserves a shot at the title (and hopefully soon - he is quite old, if I remember correctly). I know Povetkin has earned his shot as well, but waiting 8-10 more months (including 2-3 tune ups) to fight Wlad will probably only improve his chances.
After Thompson and Povetkin it should be unification time again. If he can regain his belt, Valuev would be a great opponent. If not, then it means Chagaev will have earned his shot at the unified title, even if that fight would likely resemble the one on saturday. And then finally it should be against the WBC champ for all 4 belts. Hey, at least I can dream!


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