By Scott Gilfoid: According to news from allboxing.ru, former WBA World heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (29-2-1, 18 KO’s) will be facing 33-year-old German journeyman fighter Werner Kreiskott (12-18-1, 8 KO’s) on Saturday night in an 8 round scheduled bout on the undercard of the Felix Sturm vs. Daniel Geale bout at the Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Ruslan Chagaev
Chagaev to fight tune-up on Saturday night to get ready for Fury bout
By William Mackay: 33-year-old former WBA World heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (29-2-1, 18 KO’s) will be back in the ring on Saturday night against an opponent still to be determined at the Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany in an eight round bout. It’s usual for a fighter as well known as Chagaev to still not have an opponent ironed out as he enters the week of the fight.
Fury: Ruslan Chagaev is going to give me a tough fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (19-0, 14 KO’s) sounds convinced that he’ll be facing 33-year-old former WBA World heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (29-2-1, 18 KO’s) in November and he sees Chagaev as a good challenge.
Seth Mitchell vs. Ruslan Chagaev a possibility for July 7th
By Eric Thomas: A bout between unbeaten heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell (25-0-1, 19 KO’s) and former WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (29-2-1, 18 KO’s) is a possibility for July 7th on the undercard of former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s next fight card in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brähmer stops Guerrero, Boytsov destroys Wilson, Chakhkiev, Chagaev, Arslan and Menzer also win
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 defeat a fighter named Jose Maria Guerrero (29-3-1, 11 Ko’s) by a 4th round TKO at the Grand Elysee.
Weights: Chakhkiev-Kotlobay, Boytsov-Wilson, Chagaev-Manswell, Brahmer-Guerrero, More!
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.
Ruslan Chagaev in stay busy fight against Kertson Manswell next Saturday
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.
Braehmer, Boytsov, Chakhkiev, Chagaev, Arslan and Menzer in action on January 28th
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 the Grand Elysee, Moorweide, Niedersacjsen, in Germany.
Povetkin could be facing 49-year-old Holyfield next
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 stadium fights that the Klitschko brothers are known for.
WBA creates new heavyweight title
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 Vladimir to the level of “Super” heavyweight champion and then declared his WBA title vacant.