Chagaev vs. Wladimir

By Chris Williams: While Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1, 17 KOs) may not have landed too many punches on Saturday night against Wladimir Klitschko, I saw enough of Chagaev to get the impression that he looked more than good enough to beat British heavyweight David Haye. Chagaev showed a great chin, an excellent ability to block punches [...]

By Axel Bowen-Dale: I find it extremely hard to respect Wladimir Klitschko, and I know I’m not the only one. There is no questioning his ability as a boxer, the man is a brilliant fighter. But how many punchbags does this guy have to knockout before people realize this guy is getting payed millions to [...]

By Sam Gregory: According to the WBA, (World Boxing Association), the WBA title was not at stake tonight when IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA “Champion in recess” fought in Gelsenkirchen, Germany for the heavyweight championship.

Photo courtesy of Klitschko.com – By Matt Stein: Another fight for Wladimir Klitschko against another opponent that hardly a soul cares about. In this case, Wladimir’s latest victim is Ruslan Chagaev, a heavyweight that has rarely found his way into a ring in the past two years due to one malady or another. It’s hard [...]

By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association ‘champion in recess’ Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1, 17 KOs) received a golden opportunity this week when David Haye pulled up lame for his June 20th fight with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, leaving an opening for Chagaev to slide in and take the fight. Chagaev, 30, was in the right [...]

By Sean McDaniel: David Haye couldn’t have picked a worse time to come up lame with a back injury with his scheduled June 20th bout with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko only three weeks away. The injury and the subsequent pull out from the fight by Haye has left Wladimir scrambling around looking for another [...]