By Scott Gilfoid: Not too many people are giving Ruslan Chagaev (25-0-1, 17 KOs) much of a chance against Wladimir Klitschko on June 20th, predicting that Chagaev will be beaten as easily as Wladimir defeated the undersized Sultan Ibragimov in a one-sided 12-round decision win in February 2008, but I think Chagaev will do a lot better than Haye would have ever done.
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Is Haye Capable of Beating the Top Contenders in the Heavyweight Division?
By Chris Williams: For David Haye, his back injury was the worst thing that could ever happened to him, because the injury not only wipes out the fight with International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, which had been scheduled for June 20th, it creates a situation where Haye will likely have to get back in line and fight some of the top contenders in the heavyweight division.
Boxing News – Klitschko-Chagaev is Now On!
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 while training and couldn’t take the fight. Wladimir and Chagaev have only to sign the contract and the fight will be official. The contracts will be signed tomorrow, Bernd Bonte, the manager for Klitschko is saying.
Haye Should Use This Blessing in Disguise to his Advantage
By Simon Hirst: With it increasingly seeming like Wladimir Klitschko will not wait three weeks and instead, choose Ruslan Chagaev as a replacement, a lot of speculation has been made of this decision. Some people argue Haye got cold feet and used a minimal injury as an excuse. Some people don’t understand why Klitschko won’t wait three weeks to fight Haye. Whatever the truth if, it would seem we are left with Vladimir Klitschko vs Ruslan Chagaev and David Haye vs nobody.
Should Haye Have to Work his way Into a Title Shot Against Wladimir?
By Chris Williams: Okay, we all know already about how former cruiserweight champion David Haye got a title shot against IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko by basically taunting Wladimir into giving him a shot at his two title belts without having to work his way into the position the way that normal heavyweights are forced to.
Why Can’t Wladimir Wait Three Weeks For Haye’s Injury to Heal?
By William Mackay: I don’t understand why Wladimir Klitschko can’t wait three short weeks for David Haye’s back injury to heal so that they can fight on July 11th. This is only the biggest heavyweight match that has come about in the last few years and yet Wladimir is willing to turn his back on it and fight a replacement opponent Ruslan Chagaev (25-0, 17 KOs) instead on the 20th of June.
Wladimir Needs to Fight John Ruiz
By Manuel Perez: If IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KO’s) wants to get a good replacement heavyweight to take injured David Haye’s place for the June 20th date at the Veltin’s Arena, Klitschko need look no further than picking two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to take the fight.
Chagaev Looks to Be In For Klitschko, and Haye Out
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 opponent.
Klitschko Moving On and Leaving Haye in the Cold?
By Chris Williams: After injuring his back in training, former cruiserweight champion David Haye (22-1, 21 KO’s) appears to have been left in the dust by International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KO’s) who is in the process of looking for a replacement opponent for his June 20th bout at the Veltins Arena, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Wladimir Wants Bout With Arreola – News
By Jason Kim: According to Fight News, IBF/WBO Wladimir Kitsch (52-3, 46 KO’s) is interested in fighting undefeated American heavyweight Chris Arreola (27-0, 24 KO’s) on June 20th, choosing him as a replacement for the injured David Haye after the British fighter backed out today after injuring his hand while training for his bout with Klitschko that was to take place in a soccer stadium, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.