Ruslan Chagaev retires

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  1. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    After being stripped by the WBA, Ruslan's manager said he didn't want to risk his eye on further fights and hangs them up now.

    Note the WBA said in their tweets that Chagaevs team never replied although they sent numerous requests to him to schedule a fight with Oquendo. The eye injury just sounds like a lame excuse. He should have retired earlier.

    Source: http://www.bild.de/sport/mehr-sport...ere-ende-wegen-augenleiden-47004104.bild.html
     
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  2. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Basically he hasn't been a legitimate top level HW since the Povetkin fight
     
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  3. alspacka

    alspacka Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I suspected he would when I heard the reason he was stripped. He basically went incommunicado to the WBA.

    Shame really, not gonna judge too harshly but he certainly didn't make the most of his talent.
     
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  4. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Good riddance
     
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  5. RememberingC.S.

    RememberingC.S. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has been a good boxer. The first to beat Valuev, despite the massive size difference, and did even too well considering his dwarf height.

    He had a truly iron chin
     
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  6. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    about time, he's been long overdue to hang them up
     
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  7. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He retired to avoid Oquendo.....:patsch
    Now that's sad
     
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  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I guess it dawned on him that him being KTFO had nothing to do with Clenbuterol.
     
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  9. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    Another fat a-- heavyweight pretender
     
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  10. Ilesey

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    I will miss his colouful array of black trunks.
     
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  11. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Good luck to him, was a very tough customer as his war with Povetkin proved.
     
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  12. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good time to do so. He accomplished a lot despite leaving his prime in the amatuers. A lt of young lions now, and he an walk away with pride rather than become a gatekeeper.
     
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  13. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I liked Chagaev, though I think he could have had a better career than he did

    (Not to say he's had a bad one)
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Completely fat and unmotivated yet he still managed to hang around.... Kind of a shame because if he took himself a little more serious his final run would have been much better.
     
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  15. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Finally, this is David Haye's chance to pick up an easy belt lol and use that belt as a carrot to lure Anthony Joshua into a big money fight.
     
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