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Oleg Maskaev (AFP Photo / Artyom Korotayev)
Maskaev’s last chance to beat Klitschko
Published 26 October, 2009, 14:01
Former heavyweight champion of the world, Oleg Maskaev of Russia, has been given perhaps his last chance to retain the WBC belt.
According to a WBC decision, in order to do so, the 40-year-old will have to win two consecutive bouts. The first one will be held on December 11, in which Maskaev (36 wins and 6 losses) will face the opposition of Nagy Aguilera of the Dominican Republic (14 wins and 2 losses). However, Aguilera can hardly be regarded as an elite fighter.
In case Maskaev comes out the winner of this fight, his next opponent – and the last but one obstacle on his way towards WBC belt – will be American Ray Austin (27 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses), nicknamed The Rainman.
If Maskaev claims a 100 percent record in these two fights, he will have every right to challenge current WBC champion Vitaly Klitschko. The latter, however, will have to defend his title in a bout against Calvin Jones on December 12.
