Who should Wladimir Klitschko fight next?

[Freedom]

Kubrat Pulev is his IBF mandatory, but the IBF may permit Wlad to take an interim defense on December or in January, then fight Pulev in the spring. Wlad said about six weeks ago he's like to fight in Germany on Dec 14 to fulfil his contract with RTL, despite the short turn around.

Who should Wlad fight next? Ahmet Oner, the promoter of Odlanier Solis, has said he'd like a shot at Wlad for his fighter. There were rumors of Denis Boytsov, Byrant Jennings or Deontay Wilder, but they are probably less likely.

Here are some potential opponents:

Kubrat Pulev
Tyson Fury
Deontay Wilder
Bryant Jennings
Odlanier Solis
Denis Boytsov
Tomasz Adamek
Dereck Chisora
David Haye (rematch)
Alexander Povetkin (rematch)

[roberto duran legend]

To be honest buddy apart from Lyle,no one really gives a shit.

[p4pking]

Maybe Valuev could make a comeback and challenge him on current form. Pretty much anyone who wont let Wlad mount them would be a start, only people I'd care to see him fight would be Arreola or Wilder basically.

[Bo-Bo24]

If he fights in December it'll be against a Francesco Pianeta-type fighter. So someone shit basically.

[walrus]

He should retire. He doesn't want to get hit anymore. Retire and let the heavyweight become exciting again. Take it away Lyle.

[Violent Demise]

He should retire. He doesn't want to get hit anymore. Retire and let the heavyweight become exciting again. Take it away Lyle.

Wlad retiring won't bring excitement. It'll bring even more mediocrity. The titles will get splintered and you gonna get 4 guys calling themselves champions. With 3 of them most likely losing on there first defense.

[IamInuit]

Maybe Valuev could make a comeback and challenge him on current form. Pretty much anyone who wont let Wlad mount them would be a start, only people I'd care to see him fight would be Arreola or Wilder basically.

lol

ditto

[Hulk]

Chisora.

GRUDGE MATCH!

Least it'll be mildly exciting...

[Freedom]

Chisora.

GRUDGE MATCH!

Least it'll be mildly exciting...

I agree.

I'd much sooner see Wladimir face Chisora next than Boytsov or Pulev.

[palmerq]

I would not :S what a waste of a fight,,, chisora lost to an injured vitali quite clearly... he made it interesting.... then he got cleaned out by haye.. he had a nice result v malik scott :S but this fellow is not close to be deserving of another title shot... Haye for example is far closer....

I would like to see wladimir take on stiverne next.. seeing as vitali is busying doing whatever he can to not fight stiverne wladimir might as well give him what he deserves... maybe have another stay busy fight v anyone, solis maybe, whilst haye, fury, wilder and arreola all fight between themselves so a clear deserving challenger can emerge... Chisora would be a totally undserving candidate... give a guy a title fight because his antics are mildly amusing :S ....... he already got crushed by the guy that wladimir shut out fairly recently...

aha pulev is mandatory.. I say take on stiverne then pulev then in my fantasy world the other contedors will have fought each other and wlad takes on the best of those guys.

[Freedom]

1. Alexander Povetkin (already beaten)
2. David Haye (already beaten)
3. Kubrat Pulev
4. Tomasz Adamek (scheduled to fight Glazkov in Nov)
5. Bermane Stiverne (WBC mandatory)
6. Tyson Fury (scheduled to fight Haye in Feb)
7. Robert Helenius (injured)
8. Chris Arreola
9. Odlanier Solis
10. Tony Thompson (already beaten twice)

So from the top ten Pulev, Arreola and Solis would be available.

[erics44]

wlads next fight should abide by the rules of boxing

thats my only wish