Wladimir Klitschko, boxing champion the world's never heard of
Vladimir Klitschko is defending his titles tomorrow in Germany and most of the world doesn't even know the match is on
In a sad reminder of the days when heavyweight boxing used to mean something, Joe Frazier will be moved tomorrow to a new crypt in the Philadelphia cemetery where he was buried a year ago.
Floyd Mayweather Jnr helped pay for the new digs, which family members say offers a more fitting resting place for the ferocious fighter who so famously duelled with Muhammad Ali.
Tomorrow, we will also get a sad reminder of what heavyweight boxing is today. Vladimir Klitschko will enter the ring to defend his world heavyweight titles once again, and again most of the world will barely notice.
The fight will be in Germany, where Klitschko has fought almost exclusively the past four years. The opponent will be a 32-year-old Polish native whose biggest claim to fame is that he beat a fighter (Kevin McBride) who once beat Mike Tyson.
If you are interested in seeing the fight, do not worry about shelling out for pay-per-view. There isn't any.
That is not entirely Klitschko's fault, though fighting in Germany where he and his brother, Vitali Klitschko, are extremely popular, surely limits his appeal. So does his clinical, almost dispassionate, style, though it would be hard to argue with the success the brothers, who both hold heavyweight titles, have had in the ring.