Klitschko On Haye: "He's Nuts"

In this video, Wladimir Klitschko discusses what he thinks about David Haye. At one point Wlad says he thinks Haye is nuts. I think he might be on to something. :D

Haye Confronts Klitschko On Escalator

In the following video David Haye confronts Wladimir Klitschko on a escalator while before Wladimir starts a charity event in the UK. He makes his case for a fight with Wladimir and Wladimir seems to be enjoying himself over it.

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In my opinion, David himself has no ranking at heavyweight and has no current fights at heavyweight. He said that the 2 guys Wlad's facing as mandatory's are not any good, but since Dave has no recent fights at heavyweight against anyone better than Povetkin or Thompson, he isn't better than them as a heavyweight until he proves otherwise.

He also kept mentioning Evander Holyfield as a reason why he should get his shot at Wladimir. David Haye isn't Evander Holyfield and hasn't reached the status of a cruiserweight like Evander had. What's even funnier about Haye's comment about Holyfield is that Holyfield fought at heavyweight for over 2 years before he got his major title shot. So Haye's comment is not a very good justification as to why he should just step up and fight Wladimir. David Haye just needs to get in line and face some quality opposition at heavyweight to prove himself just like Evander Holyfield did if he wants a shot at Wladimir's belts.

Haye Calls Out Klitschko Again

This is a new video in which cruiserweight champion David Haye calls out WBO, IBO, & IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko once again. He seems to be pretty persistent on this topic, and gives his reasons as to why he should given the fight.

Wladimir Klitschko's London Interview

In this video Wladmir Klitschko talks about his Fighting For Peace campaign and his brother's quest to be mayor of Kiev. He also talks about David Haye's desire to fight him & Tony Thompson, who is his next WBO mandatory opponent.

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Ring Magazine Heavyweight Rankings

Heavyweight Boxing Rankings April 2008

Current Champions

IBF : Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBO : Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBA : Ruslan Chagaev Uzbekistan
WBC : Sam Peter Nigeria


Ring Magazine CHAMPION: No Champion

1 WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO 152 WIR*
2 SAMUEL PETER 155 WIR
3 RUSLAN CHAGAEV 75 WIR
4 NICOLAY VALUEV 123 WIR
5 ALEXANDER POVETKIN 26 WIR
6 SULTAN IBRAGIMOV 47 WIR
7 OLEG MASKAEV 89 WIR
8 VLADIMIR VIRCHIS 47 WIR
9 TONY THOMPSON 41 WIR
10 JOHN RUIZ 7 WIR

*WEEKS IN RANKINS

WBO Heavyweight Rankings April 2008

Current Heavyweight Boxing Champions

IBF : Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBO : Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBA : Ruslan Chagaev Uzbekistan
WBC : Sam Peter Nigeria

CHAMPION: Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine

1 Tony Thompson USA
2 Alexander Dimitrenko (Int-Cont) UKR
3 Vladimir Virchis UKR
4 Alexander Povetkin RUS
5 Sultan Ibragimov RUS
6 Oleg Maskaev RUS
7 Kali Meehan (NABO) AUST
8 J.D. Chapman USA
9 Travis Walker USA
10 Derrick Rossy (NABO Int.) PR
11 Chris Arreola USA
12 John Ruiz USA
13 Hasim Rahman USA
14 Fres Oquendo (Latino) USA
15 Friday Ahunanya (Asia-Pacific) NIG


*Will be updated monthly

IBF Heavyweight Rankings April 2008

Current Heavyweight Boxing Champions

IBF : Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBO : Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine
WBA : Ruslan Chagaev Uzbekistan
WBC : Sam Peter Nigeria

CHAMPION Wladimir Klitschko Ukraine

1 Alexander Povetkin Russian Federation
2 NOT RATED
3 Hasim Rahman United States
4 Alexander Dimitrenko Ukraine
5 Sultan Ibragimov United States
6 John Ruiz United States
7 Oleg Maskaev Kazakhstan
8 Eddie Chambers United States
9 Tony Thompson United States
10 Chris Arreola United States
11 Andrew Golota United States
12 Shannon Briggs United States
13 Kali Meehan Australia
14 Oleg Platov Ukraine
15 Carl Drumond


*Will be updated monthly

New Sam Peter Interview

WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter is scheduled to face Vitali Klitschko for the WBC championship later this year. Dan Hernandez of Ringsidereport.com had a recent interview with Sam Peter and this is how it transpired:

Dan Hernandez: You won the heavyweight championship. You must be excited.

Sam Peter: Yeah, I am excited to be champion of the world. It took me many years to put myself together, to be in this position. I am very pleased.

DH: Well congratulations. Do you have any idea how hard you hit?

SP: I put my entire body in every punch. I do everything I can to stay on top.

DH: How many hours a day do you train?

SP: I train everyday. I train five hours a day, when I am preparing for a fight.

DH: How many fights would you like to have a year?

SP: Now that I am champion of the world, I think I should fight at least two or three times every year.

DH: Do you have a wife and children?

SP: Yes, I have children.

DH: Are they with you while you’re training?

SP: No, they can’t be with me often, but everything is OK. Training can be lonesome, but if your goals are clear, if you have plans and know what you want to do, it works out.

DH: Your goals are primary then.

SP: Yeah.

DH: Did you plan to be a boxer when you were younger?

SP: No, I didn’t make that kind of plan. Times were tough and I came to boxing out of desperation.

DH: How much do you weigh in for your fights?

SP: Around 260. The other fighters are big so I have to weigh this much to compete. I do what I have to do.

DH: Did you have a favorite fighter when you were first coming up?

SP: Well, because I didn’t really love boxing, I didn’t have a lot of favorites. I guess Muhammad Ali. He was fast for a big guy.

DH: He looks small compared to you guys.

SP: (Laughter) We are REAL heavyweights!

DH: Are you having a good time being champion?

SP: Yeah, I’m happy to be champion. Boxing is not for everybody. So this is good for me now.

DH: You work so hard to become champion that I’m glad to hear that you are enjoying your status.

SP: Yes, thank you. It is good for the people that work with me also. The people that work for me are also my friends and it is good for everybody. Pops Anderson is very close and he teaches me boxing.

DH: Have you considered what you plan to do after boxing?

SP: Right now, I’m just focusing on boxing. I am watching my money and investing in my future. I have very good advisors and I believe all will be well.

DH: Is there anything that you would like to add?

SP: Well, there is no big deal, but like my father would always say: “If you believe in the lord, your dream will always come true.” You just have to be patient and stay focused on your goals. Nobody can steal or take away your dreams if you stay honest. And I want to thank everybody, especially my father, who always believed in me. And thank you.


Good luck to Vitali on his comeback. Hope he gets by Sam Peter later this year to reclaim his belt. In my opinion he shouldn't have much problem with the fight. Hopefully everything will go well in his training leading up to the fight. That's the only way Sam Peter will prevent himself from losing his WBC belt is if Vitali doesn't show up to the fight for whatever reason.