Wladimir Klitschko meet Sultan Ibragimov on Saturday
NO, this is not a meeting between two terrorists.
It's a unification title bout for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight championships. And judging by the weight of those two title belts, two heavy-hitters will collide as IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko fights WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov for the right to be called the undisputed heavyweight king.
For the rest of us, who cares right? After all, the heavyweight division in boxing has been reduced to something that we really don't give a flying fuck anymore since Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis faded away from the ring. And after guys like Wladimir Klitschko started dominating this division, the heavyweight class became nothing more but circus freak shows.
Of course, that won't stop Sultan Ibragimov and Mr. Klitschko from locking fists this Saturday. After all, they are fighting for the right to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Let's look at it this way, at least we won't be seeing the irritating Manny Pacquiao right?
Ibragimov is coming to this unification title bout in Madison Square Garden as the smaller guy. By today's standards, Ibragimov at 6'2'', 220 pounds, is small compared to the other heavyweights out there. And when he faces the 6'6'', 245-pound Klitschko come fight night, he'll definitely be the David facing Goliath.
Don't expect that to make him lose his focus though.
''Before I became champion, my goal was to win the title and unify it,'' WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov said. ''But when I won the belt, I found no champion willing to fight me. I thank Klitschko for being a true champion and for fighting me. I know we will put on a great show for the fans in the New York and around the world.''
As for Wladimir Klitschko?
''I'm really looking forward to this unification bout. This is what boxing fans around the world want to see.''
Who will win this unification title bout between Wladimir Klitschko and Sultan Ibragimov? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.
Wladimir Klitschko 1.18
Sultan Ibragimov 4.70
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