I favour Rizzo, but I would like to see Kharitonov emerge as a fresh new contender instead of an old recycled one. Kharitonov is no joke and Rizzo has been inactive as of late. Still, Rizzo can snap legs with those kicks alone, and his hands are deadly....PLUS, Kharitonov looks wide open for an overhand right.
Rizzo is still around? :Oscar after a bodyshot: Sergei pound the crap out of him. Look for blood and lots of it.
Rizzo is no joke, and Kharitonov will get a good test. If he wins bigtime, then he should get a rematch with Nog. If he loses, then we know he's not a legit threat to the title.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Rizzo is no joke, and Kharitonov will get a good test. If he wins bigtime, then he should get a rematch with Nog. If he loses, then we know he's not a legit threat to the title. <div align="right">[post=25623]Quoted post[/post]</div> [/b][/quote] I think he should get a rematch with Nog already. Who else is there to fight? Fedor and Cro-Cop are already lined up. They're the next best available heavyweights.
The last fight I saw of Rizzo was against errrr, the HW who beat Couture, not Barnett. Rizzo won easily, but he looked out of shape. Who's he fought since?