Ruslan Chagaev Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight’s card in Hamburg, Germany was a rather disappointing one due to the lack of competitive fights from the top to the very bottom of the card. In the main event, former WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Brahmer (37-2, 30 KO’s) came back from 21 long months out of the ring to [...]

By Jim Dower: Tomorrow night former WBO Jurgen Brahmer (36-2, 29 KO’s) returns to the ring against Jose Maria Guerrero (29-2-1, 11 KO’s) in a stay busy fight on card stacked with big named fighters at the Grand Grand Elysée Hotel in Hamburg, Germany.

By Eric Thomas: Former WBA World heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-1, 17 KO’s) will be fighting a stay busy fight against little known heavyweight Kertson Manswell (22-3, 17 KO’s) next Saturday night on January 28th in a scheduled eight round bout at the Grand Elyss, Rotherbaum, in Hamburg, Germany.

By Jim Dower: In a fight card that is loaded with top fighters from top to bottom, former World Boxing Organization (WBO) light heavyweight champion Jurgen Braehmer (36-2, 29, 29 KO’s) will be back in action for the first time in over a year against an opponent still to be determined on January 28th at [...]

Universum CEO Kluch is planning a bout for Ruslan Chagaev after his defeat in the World Championship bout against Alexander Povetkin Universum Heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-1 (17)) is reputed to get back in the ring even this year. The Uzbek said after his defeat against Povetkin that he wants to fight once more this year. [...]

New York, NY – September 27, 2011 – MSG Network, which continues its commitment to the sport of boxing, announced today that it will re-telecast the heavyweight doubleheader of Alexander Povetkin versus Ruslan Chagaev and Robert Helenius versus Sergei Liakhovich. The fights, which originally aired on EPIX, will debut on MSG Network on Wednesday, September [...]

By Jason Kim: Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) captured the vacant WBA heavyweight title last night with a 12 round unanimous decision over former WBA champion Ruslan Chagagaev (27-2-1, 17 KO’s) in Efurt, Germany. The win you would think would lead to Povetkin taking on one of the Klitschko brothers in one of the huge [...]

By John F. McKenna (McJack): In a move that defies any kind of logic the WBA has created yet another title. When Wladimir Klitschko defeated WBA champion David Haye in July and took his title the Klitschko’s held all the heavyweight titles. In their infinite wisdom the Caracas based WBA made the decision to upgrade [...]

By Eric Thomas: Undefeated heavyweight Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) pounded out a very unimpressive 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night against former WBA heavyweight title holder Ruslan Chagaev (27-2-2, 17 KO’s) at the Messehall in Erfurt, Germany. The Judges’ scores 116-112, 117-111 and 117-113.

By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is very interested in tonight’s fight between Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev as they fight for Haye’s old WBA heavyweight title in Germany. Haye will be following the action as a curious observer. I can see Haye choosing the winner of this fight if they look [...]

Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany Marcos Nader RTD 7 Gianmario Grassellini David Graf TKO 1 Viktor Szalai Christian Schwaeblein TKO 4 Armen Azizian Dominik Britsch UD 8 Steven Bendall

By Sean McDaniel: Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has been rumored to be attending tomorrow’s heavyweight title fight between Alexander Povetkin and Ruslan Chagaev at the Massehalle, Erfurt, in Germany.

By Jason Kim: Photo: Wende – Trainer Emanuel Steward is disgusted with this Saturday’s fight between Russian heavyweights Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KO’s) and Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) for the vacant WBA heavyweight title at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany. Steward sees that fight as a joke when a world title is attached to [...]

Here are the weights from Erfurt, Germany: Vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Title:

Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) is ready for the biggest fight of his career. The 2004 Olympic gold medal winner takes on Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant WBA Heavyweight Title in Erfurt, Germany on Saturday night. In the co-featured main event, WBA/WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KOs) will be [...]

By Jason Kim: According to German news, 48-year-old Evander Holyfield (44-1-=2, 29 KO’s) has meet with German promoter Kalle Sauerland and spoke to him about getting a crack at the winner of this Saturday’s fight between Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KO’s) and Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) for the vacant World Boxing Association heavyweight title [...]

Four potential heavyweight champions participated in today´s public work-out in Erfurt ahead of Saturday´s big Sauerland Event card in Germany. Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) and Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) clash for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Title, while WBA/WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert Helenius (15-0, 10 KOs) looks to complete his [...]

Undefeated 2004 Olympic gold medal winner Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) faces the biggest challenge of his life on Saturday night when he challenges Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Title in Erfurt, Germany. Boxing-online.com has caught up with the 31-year-old Russian.

By Jim Dower: After many years of toiling away in obscurity in the heavyweight division Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 17 KO’s) will finally get a shot at the title against former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) in a fight for the vacant World Boxing Association belt in Efurt, Germany.

NEW YORK (August 17, 2011) – Live world championship boxing returns to EPIX when undefeated 2004 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist ALEXANDER POVETKIN and former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion RUSLAN CHAGAEV square-off for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, Saturday, August 27th. Presented by Sauerland Event, the live broadcast will emanate from Erfurt, Germany.

By William Mackay: Since losing his WBA title against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on July 2nd, David Haye has been a missing man. He initially gave interviews practically begging Wladimir to give him an immediate rematch.

By Jason Kim: Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KO’s) will be tangling with former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) for the vacant World Boxing Association title belt on August 27th at the Messehalle, Erfurt, Thuringen, Germany.

By Sean McDaniel: Former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) will have the opportunity to reclaim his lost World Boxing Association title on August 27th against unbeaten Alexander Povetkin 21-0, 15 KO’s) for the vacant WBA heavyweight title in a fight that will be taking place at the Messelhalle, in Efurt, Thuringen, Germany.

Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) and Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) today participated in an international press conference in Erfurt, Germany, one month ahead of their World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Title fight. After Wladimir Klitschko added the WBA belt to his International Boxing Federation (IBF) & WBO titles, the WBA made him super champion [...]

Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KOs) and Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) will clash for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight Title in Erfurt on August 27. In the co-featured main event, WBA & WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Robert Helenius will collide with Siarhei Liakhovich. “It is going to be a fantastic night of heavyweight [...]

By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1, 17 KO’s) will be fighting unbeaten Alexander Povetkin (21-0, 15 KO’s) for David Haye’s WBA paper heavyweight title that Haye recently lost to IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko last weekend by a 12 round decision in Hamburg.

By Eric Thomas: Although IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko captured the WBA heavyweight title last weekend with a 12 round decision win over World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye, the WBA has elevated Wladimir to the WBA Super world heavyweight champion and will have the WBA regular title open for top contenders Ruslan Chagaev [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: With the news that Ruslan Chagaev’s promotional company Universum possibly suing the WBA because they’re allowing WBA heavyweight champion David Haye to fight a unification bout against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in the summer, we may see a fight between Chagaev and Haye if Universum wins their possible lawsuit against the [...]

By Eric Thomas: Fightnews.com is reporting that the German promotional company Universum is threatening the World Boxing Association [WBA] with a potential lawsuit. Universum promotes former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s), who defeated Kali Meehan by a 12 round unanimous decision last year in May 2010 to become the mandatory challenger for [...]

By William Mackay: Former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) is willing to fight WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) should the British Boxing Board of Control refuse to allow Chagaev to enter the UK and fight Haye.