Wladimir vs Chagaev: What are the Chagaev chances?

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  1. aduiski

    aduiski Active Member Full Member

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    Wladimir vs Chagaev: What are the Chagaev chances of beating Wlad?
     
  2. ya-ni

    ya-ni Active Member Full Member

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    I put 30%, but i would like to say 40%,,,he has a iron chin, good boxing skills, hence being number 3 in ring Magizine, watch the ruiz fight, an i think he really made a ruiz fight watchable, IMO,,,
     
  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    What you're really asking is "what is the chance represented as a % that Chagaev will turn up at 90% or better of his best", and I don't think that's something we can speculate upon.

    Chagaev looked rusty last time out, and jaded 18 months ago when he beat Skelton. That version gets stopped late or widely out-pointed. The guy who beat Valuev the first time? That guy has a very good chance, close to 50%.
     
  4. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    less then 10%...to slow, not explosive at all....wlad will have him done in 7 or 8 or if chgaev gets lucky a shutout loss 120-108
     
  5. DOM5153

    DOM5153 They Cannot Run Forever Full Member

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    chageav has nothing going for him in this fight, not even form
     
  6. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To quote Don King: 'Slim and none'. In all seriousness though, I like this fight. Chagaev will turn up to win and will make Wlad be a bit more offensive than his previous bouts. I think Wlad wins by late stoppage. Wlad TKO 10.
     
  7. HomicideHenry

    HomicideHenry Many Talents, No Successes Full Member

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    I put 30% but I think this is a 60/40 fight for Wlad.
     
  8. UndisputedUK

    UndisputedUK Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He has the fast left hands that Sanders had so much success with.
     
  9. Beatle

    Beatle Sheer Analysis Full Member

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    Klitschko is 33 years old; Chagaev is 31. The age advantage makes up for any ring rust Chagawev may have (but I doubt he has any: sparring can be as rough as a real fight if you ask your sparring partners to fight hard).

    Ruslan has better defense than Wlad, but Wlad is the more powerful puncher. Chagaev has never been caught flush with a good punch, and no one has ever beaten Klitschko by playing defense. It's a 50/50 fight imo.
     
  10. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would say 30%. This is a dangerous fight for Wlad, as it is a late replacement.
     
  11. billyk

    billyk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    With Chagaev failling a medical in Finland so recently I can't see him being 100% for this fight. He might be well enough to fight but his best days are probably behind him.

    Even at his best I would have made Wlad strong favourite. I only give him a 10% chance.
     
  12. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    His chances are much better than Glass Jaw David Haye had.
     
  13. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    This will be about as competitive as Waldo - Ibragimov and about as entertaining. It wouldn't suprise me if a tired Chagaev walked onto one late and found himself saved by the ref.
     
  14. Jeff Young

    Jeff Young Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    no way, haye is a deadly puncher....chagaev? Not so much....and last time I checked wlad was "dr. glass chin"
     
  15. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Compared to Haye Wlad is Jake LaMotta.