Vitali Klitschko lures Albert Sosnowski away from Audley Harrison

By Simon Briggs 632PM GMT 09 March 2010

Big captivate Vitali Klitschko will urge his pretension opposite one of the "new generation" Photo GETTY IMAGES

WBC heavyweight hold up Vitali Klitschko has voiced he will urge his pretension opposite Albert Sosnowski, the London-based Pole, in his subsequent quarrel on May 29. The venue will be Gelsenkirchen in Germany.

Sosnowski had been approaching to encounter Audley Harrison for the European leather belt in London subsequent month, but has right away deserted that plan in foster of a most grander payday.

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"He is not important similar to Ali or Lewis," pronounced Klitschko of his 31-year-old opponent, "but he"s piece of the new era that are entrance up. I do not wish to blink him. It is 50-50."

Klitschko has reverted to his fill-in plan after a unsuccessful try to report a quarrel opposite the former WBA hold up Nikolai Valuev.

"Valuev is chicken," Klitschko said. "We gave him the greatest monetary offer of his career $2.5 million and he says "no". He understands that if he loses this fight, that"s it for a prolonged time in his career. Because it"s the income for his grant that"s because he longed for $4 million. He"s not a big champion."

The knock-on outcome of all this manoeuvring is that David Haye, who kick Valuev for the WBA climax in November, is expected to have to quarrel the Russian again to prove the re-match proviso in their contract.

That will probably come in September, presumption that Haye wins his initial counterclaim opposite America"s John Ruiz on Apr 3.