Vladimir Klitschko's hand - is it broken or not?

[Vex_id]

The conflicting reports are a bit confusing and annoying...

first there was a rumor that his hand was broken and that he was in a cast.

then it was just his middle finger...

then Wlad denied the rumors and said he was fine - and that it was just normal swelling on his finger and nothing was broken...

What is the real truth?

I hope this doesn't mean that Wlad will sit out the rest of '07.

[Asterion]

Dan Rafael said on ESPN that he broke his finger and that Wlad is indeed taking the rest of 2007 off. Not like there's much of a worthy challenger out there anyway. May as well wait to unify with Ibragimov/Chagaev

Can you post a link to that source?

[Vex_id]

Dan Rafael said on ESPN that he broke his finger and that Wlad is indeed taking the rest of 2007 off. Not like there's much of a worthy challenger out there anyway. May as well wait to unify with Ibragimov/Chagaev

yes - I saw that report earlier today...but Dan Rafael isn't exactly the most investigative reporter -- he posted that Klitschko's hand was broken when it clearly was his middle finger - if anything.

[Vex_id]

From Shelly Finkel (Wlad's advisor):

As for Klitschko's immediate future, his advisor Shelly Finkel would tell Maxboxing: "He's gonna have his hands checked on Friday or Monday and then he'll determine if he's going to fight in November, December."

[Vex_id]

?????