Maskaev vs. Sam: The other heavyweight fight

In a place far away, another WBC-related fight will take place on the same day the now-cancelled Vitali Klitschko – Hasim Rahman bout was supposed to occur. This fight, between one-time top contender Oleg Maskaev (31-5) and always-on-the-fringe contender Sinan Samil Sam (24-2) will take place in Germany in what is being billed as an eliminator that will eventually lead to a WBC title opportunity. The winner is expected to face former cruiserweight titlist Juan Carlos Gomez (40-1), who recently cruised past former a WBC heavyweight titlist, the 40-year-old, Oliver McCall, in another eliminator.