The details connected with the organization of the fight between Tomasz Adamek (41-1, 27 KO) and Michael Grant (46-3, 34 KO), have been accepted by both heavyweights. The contract is already being prepared and waits for signatures. The battle will take place on August 21 in Newark, as Adamek said to the journalists of BoxingScene.com/Bokser.org. The heavyweight bout will be televised on pay-per-view.

Why did Team Adamek choose Grant? There are two reasons. The first reason is connected with financial and organizational issues. It turned out that none of top American televsiion networks wanted to broadcast a possible fight against Roy Jones Jr. The second candidate, Evander Holyfield, demanded $400,000 dollars for the fight. Obviously, the sum of money would not be adequate based on the 47-year-old boxer's recent track record.

The second reason connected to the selection of Grant, was the fact that Adamek has already been thinking about taking a fight against one of Klitschko brothers. A clash with the tall and strong Grant will be an excellent test for the Pole before facing Vitali or Wladimir.

Presently, Adamek is resting after the hard bout against Chris Arreola but it's probable that the 33-year-old Pole will have to come back to a serious training camp very soon. The best option for Adamek's fight location appears to be the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where thousands of loud Polish supporters come out for his fights.

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Adamek is not young and has been in some tough fights. It's time for Tomasz to get a big payday against Wlad or Vitali.

Haye will never come to The Rock. If he ever fights Highlander, it will be in the UK.

I'll be there, feasting on the great food/beer selection that only The Rock can offer.

Gotta love how Adamek is trying to prepare for the Ukranians! Fight big, long guys.

It's going to take one hell of a check to get Haye to come here. Most I've seen Adamek draw at The Rock was 10,000. Haye had nearly double that for Ruiz. The only reason Haye has to come here, is if he really wants to be a star in the U.S, but considering that virtually all the heavyweight talent is in Europe, how much time should he really spend over here?

With any luck, he does come here, and The Rock will have one lovely mix of an audience.

Seems to me Adamek should be concentrating on getting a title fight at HW, with Wlad, Vitali or Haye, what does fighting Michael Grant do for him as far as putting him in line for a title shot?

If Haye ducks the Klits(which most likely will happen), the best Match up is Adamek-Haye. This would also be a huge Euro fight. At Poland or the UK, these guys could fill up soccer arenas. I agree with another poster that stated, Adameks has been through wars and the man should look to get paid because this is way better instead of being involved in meaningless HW fights. Im sure fighting Arreola got him over a Mil. They should have a rematch IMO, I just think their match up makes a good battle.

Why not just have Haye-Adamek and get rid of one of these pretenders for good.

If you want to fight a big long guy (who you should be able to beat) as preparation for Wlad or Vitali, then Grant will do. And fighting at home (adopted fighting hometown of Newark) in front of a big crowd for a good payday doesn't hurt.