Will Barrett Replace Rahman versus Vitali Klitschko?
Will Barrett Replace Rahman versus Vitali Klitschko?
By G. Leon
07/03/2005
By G. Leon
07/03/2005
Vitali Klitschko's advisor Shelly Finkel tells Boxingtalk.com that he "thinks" world rated heavyweight contender Monte "Two-Gunz" Barrett has a better chance of facing Vitali Klitschko than Hasim Rahman does. Finkel also explained to Boxingtalk that Rahman would not be entitled to a purse bid until "June or July", a position that DKP's legal team may concur with. Boxingtalk asked Finkel if the WBC would allow Klitschko to make an additional optional defense before facing his mandatory challenger, Finkel replied, "Rahman is one of two mandatories, Monte Barrett is the other." Barrett stopped Owen Beck in a WBC and IBF eliminator on February 5 to become the mandatory challenger to the Klitschko-Rahman winner. Boxingtalk.com will continue to keep you updated, until then, Remember Where You Heard It First! (8:25 PM ET)