Bad Left Hook, Global Boxing News and Commentary

Nicolai Valuev currently has surgery scheduled for his wrist and hand that will keep him out of action for at least the rest of the year. According to Valuev, who was sitting ringside for Huck-Godfrey this weekend, he may consider retirement in 2011, depending on how the surgery heals.

According to the Telegraph, Don King has sent out a release stating that Nicolai Valuev has agreed to face Vitali Klitschko in their next fight. This would also mean that Valuev would not enforce his rematch right against David Haye. Then again, we've heard this song and dance before. Klitschko and Vitali had supposedly signed to fight each other at least twice before, and each time it was just one party jumping the gun and taking information public when a deal wasn't hammered out yet.

In the attached link, Vitali Klitschko states that he and Nicolai Valuev have had conversations and have agreed to fight each other. Sky Sports is reporting the same. Obviously, contracts still need to be negotiated and the like, so there's still a lot that could sink this ship, but this would be the last step in getting rid of the non-Klitschkos from the heavyweight title picture. (Link in German)