By Chris Williams: David Haye’s back ailment whether real or not really messed up his chances for a bout with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, who now is telling Haye to get in line and work his way into a title shot if he wants to fight him.
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Chagaev Looked Good Enough to Beat Haye
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 against the towering 6’7″ Klitschko.
Klitschko Stops Chagaev, Looks Timid
By Dave Lahr: Count me in as one of those people who weren’t in the least bit impressed with IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s 9th round stoppage victory over Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1, 17 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. This was supposed to be a fight where Wladimir (53-3, 47 KO’s) was looking to come out with more offense to impress his critics and the American cable company HBO, who decided they didn’t want to waste money showing the Chagaev-Wladimir bout.
Wladimir Klitschko – Why do People Pay to Watch this Guy?
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 barely break a sweat. The guys he’s fighting are nothing more than overweight punchbags.
A Round-by-Round Wrap-up of the Klitschko-Chagaev Championship Fight
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 the ring.) We also learned that although Germans can fill a stadium (the sellout crowd was the biggest boxing audience in the country since Max Schmeling fought Adolf Heuserin in 1939) they apparently have trouble with amplification as parts of Klitschko’s national anthem cut out during its playing.
Chagaev-Klitschko: Look For Ruslan to Score a Shocking Knockout
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 size advantage that the big 6’6” Klitschko possesses in this fight, but I foresee an upset in this fight with Chagaev, 30, scoring a knockout.
Weigh-In: Chagaev 225, Klitschko 240 – Boxing News
By Chris Williams: At today’s weigh-in for the IBF/WBO heavyweight title match between champion Wladimir Kitsch (52-3, 46 KO’s) and challenger Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1, 17 KO‘s). The Ukrainian Wladimir came in at a slender 240 pounds. Chagaev, 30, weighed in at 225 pounds, a weight that is normal for him.
Ruslan vs Klitschko: The Showdown or the Snoredown?
By Eric Hernandez: Well here we go again another Heavyweight fight fought in Germany with little fanfare. On the bright side this fight should easily live up to the hype when you consider that there was almost no hype going into this fight. If this fight was an earthquake in North America it would barely move your mother’s fine china in the dining room. Having gotten the negatives out of the way I will try to attempt to make some sense of this fight.
Odds Makers Have Klitschko an Overwhelming Favorite over Chagaev
Photo courtesy of Klitschko.com – By Sam Greogry: Since Lennox Lewis announced his retirement from boxing in 2004 there hasn’t been an undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. This Saturday night that will change when Wladimir Klitschko (52-3 with 46 KO’s) who currently holds the IBO, WBO and IBF belts will be challenged by undefeated Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1 with 17 KO’s) for Klitschko’s alphabet belts; also the winner of this fight will walk away with the prestigious Ring magazine belt; that hasn’t happened in six years.
Klitschko vs. Chagaev to be shown on ESPN Classic; Jones Jr. vs. Green in November – News
By Jim Dower: American boxing fans will now have the pleasure of watching the IBF/WBO heavyweight title match between champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Ruslan Chagaev on June 20th because ESPN Classic and ESPN360.com will be showing the bout which will be taking place at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Saturday night.