When Tony “The Tiger” Thompson enters the ring in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday, he will be fighting for his family and his future, but he won’t be fighting because of any love of the sport. From the Post:

I really don’t like to train for boxing. I’m just good at it. It’s what I do to make a living. If I had my choices of making a living, I’m not one of those people who would say boxing. … Boxing was so far down the list for me.

Thompson is a District native who started boxing at a late age, and at 36 he is finally getting his shot — a shot he earned by knocking out Luan Krasniqi in a fight last year. He will face Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko for the WBO, IBF, and IBO titles.

Most people see this is an easy win for Klitschko. He has experience on his side, and is considered to be the best heavyweight fighting right now. Thompson has had to practically beg for every fight he has had, and consequently has not faced the quality of opponents that Klitschko has. Still, there are some who see Thompson’s size, style, and the fact the he is left handed as potentially giving Klitschko problems. Thompson is also a fairly active heavyweight, and has a jab that can match Klitschko’s. Ron Borges has the best rundown of the fight that I have read so far.