Klitschko to either fight Chagaev on 6/20 or Haye on 7/11

[OumaFan]

Could I dislike Wlad more? Of course not. That was a trick question.

Of course there's nothing from Haye here. Seems like Klitschko's team is giving him about three extra weeks. If he's really injured that's probably a non starter.

[Fenster]

Haye's manager and Klits have just been live on TV.

Haye's manager said he'll be ready on the 11th.

It doesn't sound like Klit will wait though, Chagaev and 10 other possibles to fill June 20th.

[J_C]

How can he fight Chagaev when the Valuev fight couldnt go ahead because of Chagaev failing the medical. Am I missing something?

[armin]

Chagaev really didn't fail the medical it seems, seemingly all that was just an excuse by valuevs camp to get out of fighting chagaev.

[TheMacMagician]

Does something stink around these heavyweights or is it just me. Chagaev fails a medical for the Valuev fight, but is now in line to fight Klit at the drop. What is goin on. Bit cloaky some stuff at the moment.

Wonder whether Haye Klit hasn't quite sold out and they are bumping up a bit more publicity to have the fight delayed by a few weeks. Is that possible.............. anyone? Adam Booth is saying that Haye will undergo intensive physiotherapy and then be ready. Bottom of following link.

BBC SPORT | Boxing | Haye no longer Klitschko priority

[rowlesy]

They've sold 65k tickets, when they only expected about 30k. They sold 27k in the first 12 hours after Haye wore that t-shirt. This has nothing to do with publicity, it hardly needs anymore does it?

[TheMacMagician]

Fair point.

This whole thing just reminds me of publicity though. Can't help but think it. Not been in the papers or news for a while, now its bang in the papers and all over the media..... Just weird seen as the fight is not far off.

I guess in my head i'm hopin its just a joke and the fight is actually on. Was so lookin forward. Would have been a huge event that the heavy freaks aint seen for years............

[El Kabong]

#1 Chagaev wasn't allowed to fight because he MAY or MAY NOT have tested positive for Hepititus B. Wladimir Klitschko called what Don King and the Finn Athletic Comission pulled "A farce" and he said he would fight Chagaev in Germany Hep B or no Hep B and that all he needed was an extra innoculation to be protected against it.

#2 Chagaev is undefeated, he's a southpaw, and he's available to fight as is Valuev but if they don't want to fight Chagaev then they really don't want Wladimir.

I still think either Haye is trying to pull some mind game bullcrap or else he's really shit scared of Wladimir....I don't think he's injured much less injured enough to miss the fight

[bzkfn]

How can he fight Chagaev when the Valuev fight couldnt go ahead because of Chagaev failing the medical. Am I missing something?

Chagaev passed the medical test in Germany but apparently failed a Finnish medical. As Wlad is fighting in Germany, Chagaev will be passed medically fit. To be honest, I think Valuev was being a fanny and looking for an excuse to avoid the rematch.