Ruslan Chagaev Boxing News

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.

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has an uncomfortable wait to find out whether or not former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev will be given the approval by the British Boxing Board of Control to enter the UK and fight the 30-year-old Haye on May 21st. Chagaev, who was diagnosed [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has narrowed his choices for opponents for his next fight on May 21st to top contenders Ruslan Chagaev, Alexander Povetkin or Denis Boytsov. Chagaev is first choice, obviously, given he’s the #1 mandatory challenger. However, if he’s not given the okay by the British [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye’s April title defense against former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1, 17 KO’s) is very much in doubt because of the 32-year-old Chagaev’s past Hepatitis B problems. The British Boxing of Control are likely not going to permit Chagaev to enter the UK to fight [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye may be able to avoid facing his number #1 mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev if the British Boxing Board fail to approve him. The Board is currently waiting on the 32-year-old Chagaev’s medical reports to make a decision whether they’ll permit Chagaev to enter the UK to fight [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) could end up getting a big break if his #1 mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev (27-1, 17 KO’s) fails to receive medical clearance by the British Boxing Board of Control to fight Haye in the UK. Chagaev, 32, reportedly had Hepatitis B in the past, [...]

By William Mackay: While WBA heavyweight champion David Haye seems to be incredibly worried about having to make a defense of his World Boxing Association title against former WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev, IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko sees no problems for Haye paying Chagaev a step aside fee so that Haye can fight him on [...]

By Jason Kim: If WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 kO’s) is to fight his number #1 mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) in May, Haye may have to agree to fight the 32-year-old Chagaev in Germany or a neutral country rather than the UK if Chagaev’s hepatitis B is still present. The [...]

By Sean McDaniel WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) has been left out in the cold by IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, who instead of fighting Haye on July 2nd, will be fighting Dereck Chisora on April 30th and then Tomasz Adamek in September. Haye is left to try and put together a [...]

By William Mackay: IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) has found the huge mega fight that he’s been looking for in his career with his September fight against top contender Tomasz Adamek (43-1, 28 KO’s) in Poland. According to reports, the Adamek-Klitschko fight has the potential of selling out one of the huge [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) and his trainer/manager Adam Booth have given up on the July 2nd unification mega-fight with IBF/WBO Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO’s) and will be moving ahead to fight #1 WBA mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) next for a fight that will likely [...]

By Sean McDaniel: One thing that people may be over looking overlooking at the real root of WBA heavyweight champion David Haye’s unhappiness with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko picking unbeaten Dereck Chisora to fight on April 30th is because it means that Haye will likely be forced by the World Boxing Association to defend [...]

By Sean McDaniel: With IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko deciding to take a tune-up bout against Dereck Chisora on April 30th, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (25-1, 23 KO’s) is hinting that he will go ahead and defend his World Boxing Association title against mandatory challenger former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) [...]

Boxing results at the Universum Gym in Hamburg, Germany: Ruslan Chagaev UD 8 Travis Walker Denis Boytsov TKO 2 Mike Sheppard Manuel Charr TKO 6 Robert Hawkins Rachim Tschachkijew TKO 1 Chris Thomas Karoly Balzsay TKO 4 Misa Nikolic Marcel Meyerdiercks UD 10 Philippe Frenois Jack Culcay UD 8 Alexey Ribchev

By Jim Dower: Former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KO’s) will be taking on the hard hitting Travis Walker (34-5-1, 28 KO’s) on Friday night in a scheduled eight round bout at the Universum Gym, Wandsbek, in Hamburg, Germany. This fight should be nothing more than a formality for the #1 ranked WBA [...]

By Paul McCreath: On Friday November 19 in Wandsbek Germany two top 10 heavyweights in The Ring ratings and another undefeated prospect swing back into action on an attractive Universum card. #5 ranked Ruslan Chagaev meets ever dangerous Travis Walker,#7 ranked Denis Boytsov is matched with trial horse Mike Sheppard and prospect Manuel Charr is [...]

By Matt Stein: Former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KO’s) fights on November 19th against a still to be determined opponent in a loaded card at the Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany. Chagaev, 32, is looking to become the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye. Chagaev held the WBA [...]

By Andrew Meggers-Lloyd: We’re now into August 2010, and after many long and drawn out discussions about creating a Heavyweight superfight between one of the Klitschko brothers and David Haye, we are still no closer to either one of elusive bouts that Boxing fans have been craving. In much the same way that we are [...]

Photo credit: Pavel Terekhov – By Eric Thomas: Vitali Klitschko (40-2, 38 KO’s) took out Alberto Sosnowski (45-3-1, 27 KO’s) tonight to capture his 40th victory and move forward hopefully with a big mega fight against either WBA heavyweight champion David Haye or a fight against Ruslan Chagaev. The options, unfortunately, aren’t unlimited for the [...]

By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) could end up fighting #2 ranked WBA challenger Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KO’s) next. Chagaev, 31, defeated Kali Meehan by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night in the WBA heavyweight title eliminator match at the Stadthalle, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The win makes [...]

WBA Eliminator Heavyweight (12 Rounds) Ruslan Chagaev (UZB) vs. Kali Meehan (AUS) W PTS; 118:110, 117:111, 117:112

By Chris Williams: Making his first appearance in over a year, former World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (26-1-1, 17 KO’s) easily out-pointed Australian heavyweight Kali Meehan (35-4, 29 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision in their WBA heavyweight title eliminator bout at the Stadthalle in Rostock, Germany. The final judges’ scores [...]

By Chris Williams: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) could be facing the winner of the heavyweight elimination bout between Kali Meehan vs. Ruslan Chagaev this weekend on May 22nd. Haye, 29, was looking to fight IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko next, but he hasn’t said whether he wants to make [...]

The Universum Champions Night 22 May 2010 on the night of the heavyweights! Besides the main fight of Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1 (17)) against the strong Australian Kali Meehan (35-3-0 (29)) it can happen in the Rostock StadtHalle to two more duels in the premier class of boxing. In addition, the newly crowned boxing champion Vitali [...]

Three heavyweight battle for the city: WBA Heavyweight Eliminator Ruslan Chagaev vs. Kali Meehan Don King is with his ex-World Champion

The 22nd May 2010 to the day of truth for Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1 (17)). The former world heavyweight champion (2007-2009) will then return to a very special fight for the third time in the Hanseatic city of Rostock. In the Rostock StadtHalle the official World Cup qualifying contest of the International Association WBA heavyweight rising [...]

The 22nd May 2010 to the day of truth for Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1 (17)). The former world Boxing Association heavyweight champion (2007-2009) will then return to a very special fight for the third time in the Hanseatic city of Rostock. In the Rostock StadtHalle increases the official World Cup qualifying contest of the International Association [...]

May 22nd 2010 will be the moment of truth for Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1, 17 KOs). The former heavyweight world champion (2007-2009) will return to fighting action at the Hanseatic city of Rostock. At the StadtHalle Rostock Universum Box-Promotion will stage the official WBA eliminator at the heavyweight division. Chagaev’s opponent will be the tough Australian [...]

former WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev (25-1, 17 Kos) is looking forward to his upcoming WBA eliminator fight against Australian top ranked contender Kali Meehan (35-3, 29 KOs).

By Sean McDaniel: The sagging career of 47-year-old Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KO’s) could get some new life. The Las Vegas-Review Journal is reporting that Holyfield could be facing 41-year-old heavyweight Francois Botha (47-4-3, 28 KO’s) on April 17th, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight, if it takes place, would [...]