Klitschko vs. Chagaev

By Brock Kaiser: In what little we saw of the pre-fight ceremonies, we learned that Klitschko was in a serious mood and came ready to fight as evident by both his expression and the fact that he played very little to the crowd. (Also something his detractors would suggest often carried over with him into [...]

By Sam Gregory – Tonight there were four belts on the line as Wladimir Klitschko (52-3 with 46 KO’s) fought undefeated Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1 with 17 KO’s) for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Commentators said the 60,000 seat soccer area was sold out for this fight. Going into this fight I expected Klitschko [...]

By Dave Lahr: With the IBF/WBO title match just hours away between champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Ruslan Chagaev, I think this is as good a time any to chime in with my pre-fight prediction on tonight’s bout at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Now, I really like the technical boxing skills and the [...]

By Dave Lahr: According to the The Ring, International Boxing Federation/World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev have agreed upon a June 20th bout that will be taking place at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The bout was supposed to be David Haye vs. Klitschko, but Haye injured his back recently [...]