TalkingBoxing News
Valuev-Barrett Heads to Chicago, Adamek-Briggs II on Undercard
FRI August 18 - Americans will get their chance to see undefeated 7-foot,
325-pound
Nikolai “Giant Russian” Valuev, who has vowed to “conquer America” when
he
makes the second defense of his World Boxing Association title against
Monte
“Two Gunz” Barrett at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on Oct. 7.
Tickets priced at $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 and $35, with a limited number of golden circle seats available at $500, go on sale Monday at 11 a.m. at the Allstate Arena box office (847-635-6601), online at Ticketmaster.com or through charge by phone by calling (312) 559-1212.
A stellar world championship co-feature has been added with undefeated World Boxing Council champion Tomasz Adamek, from Poland, facing Australian Paul “Hurricane” Briggs in a rematch. Their first meeting, in Chicago, was a brutal display of wills so special it has been remembered as one of last year’s finest bouts.
An International Boxing Federation lightweight elimination bout scheduled for 12 rounds will also be included with No. 5-ranked contender Matt “Boom Boom” Zegan, from Wroclaw, Poland, taking on No. 9-ranked Nate Campbell, from Jacksonville, Fla., for the No. 1 position.
A three-city media tour hosted by Don King and Valuev’s German-based promoter Wilfried Sauerland to introduce to America the tallest, heaviest, first Russian and currently longest-reigning world heavyweight champion is planned for the last week in August with stops in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
An Open Letter to Wladimir Klitschko from Sergei Liakohvich
FRI August 18 -I am a The White Wolf and I want some fresh meat! Stop looking for road kill!
You challenged Lamon Brewster when he was lying in a hospital bed. Now you are challenging Oleg Maskaev, who just fought 12 hard rounds and needs time to heal. Does this make you brave?
My promoter Don King called your manager, Shelly Finkel, three weeks ago when I was in his office in Florida and offered to make the fight, but Shelly Finkel said "not now, maybe later."
Why not on November 11? What will change later?
I believe our fight will show people who the best champion is right now. You were so eager to fight me last year, what happened now? Or maybe you are just glad you didn't, after you saw what I did to Brewster?
If it is true about your "Vaseline" or some other excuses, why don't you prove it? Fight the guy who beat the guy who beat you, or are you looking for an easy way to be a champion?
Sincerely,
Sergei Liakhovich
WBO Heavyweight Champion
Forum
