Darnell Wilson is not the only Beltway Boxer on the precipice of a world championship. Following his second-round victory over Cliff Couser last Thursday at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California, Tony "The Tiger" Thompson (31-1, 19 KOs) has declared himself ready for his WBO world heavyweight championship challenge early in 2008.
"I'm looking forward to the winner of (Sultan) Ibragimov and (Evander) Holyfield taking on his mandatory fight with me," said Thompson in a recent press release. Thompson gives the undefeated Russian (21-0-1, 17 KO) a slight edge to retain his WBO title against the former undisputed champion in Moscow on October 13. "I'm eager to prove I'm the best in the world, and with a victory over the winner, I will have earned my right as the preeminent belt holder."
Thompson, has knocked out five of his last seven opponents and has won 27 consecutive fights dating back to 2000. "The fans want to see the best heavyweights fighting the biggest challenges, and I'm the biggest challenge for any heavyweight," Thompson said.
Thompson's promoter, Dan Goossen, has been involved in discussions with representatives of the current champion to finalize the Thompson-Ibragimov WBO championship bout providing Ibragimov is successful against Holyfield. "I've had many discussions with Ibragimov's team and they have been very keen in moving immediately forward with the mandatory fight with a victory," Goossen acknowledged. "Leon (Margules) and Sampson (Lewkowicz) have always been honorable gentlemen in our past dealings. Of course, Holyfield could change everything with a performance of a lifetime. We'll just have to wait and see who wins."
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