The Wlad-Haye-Valuev-Chagaev Mess has separated the men from the boys...

since haye v klitchsko is over

why not haye v valuev

 

i think valuev should fight vitali........

valuev is all wrong for haye.

 

I kind of agree... At this stage I don't think many heavyweights have the power to dent Valuevs enormous chin. So I think Haye would start to get discouraged after the first few rounds finding that his power shots aren't shaking Valuev, he would either then have to go into safety mode and try to get the decision (which if he did would make him a hypocrit) or he would fade down the stretch especially carrying all that extra muscle mass and be in for a cave man beat down.

 

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wlad-chagaev makes sense on paper, but if its another beat down, then its just more bad news for the heavyweight division.

 

U hit it right on the nail, Body Snatcher!

 

Good post. The winner of this fight has ever right to be called the first linear heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis retired. If i'm not mistaken, the ring championship is on the line as well. Although i would've loved to see Wlad-Haye, things are shaping up nicely given circumstances. :good

 

I agree. It is good that it happened because now it is clear for everyone who is who.

 

Gotta agree with you on all points here Chris. I would've loved to see the fight.

Haye's injury is an unfortunate accident for all involved, but getting Wlad-Chagaev is really about as best of a replacement as we could've hoped to get.

Everybody who's a fan of Wlad-Haye happening for whatever reason, though, should realize that Wlad fighting Chagaev is really a blessing in disguise. Haye-Wlad is going to be that much bigger of a fight once it happens if Wlad's the lineal/ring champ because the stakes are higher (especially the reward for Haye), and the match will have had plenty of time to marinate and generate more interest. This injury is only devastating long term if Wlad-Haye never happens, and I truly don't believe that will be the case.

Plus, there's the chance we will be able to quit worrying about the WBA, which has proven to be the trickiest title to unify.

 

The title to this thread is spot on.

 

Good article on the main page:

Wladimir Klitschko vs Ruslan Chagaev


Ruslan Chagaev is the new opponent of IBF, WBO and IBO World Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko on June 20 in the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. WBA Champion Chagaev was engaged after original fighter David Haye had pulled out due to an injury on Wednesday. The winner of the bout will receive the vacant Ring Magazine Heavyweight Championship Belt which was held by Vitali Klitschko until he retired in 2005.

„It is sad that David cannot compete. However, I am looking into the future and forward to fighting against Ruslan. He is WBA Champion, very experienced and a tough challenger. For my preparation, I have to change my sparring partner from orthodox to southpaw”, says Wladimir Klitschko..

30-year-old Chagaev captured the WBA crown from Russian Nikolay Valuev in 2007 and defended his title twice afterwards. Before, he had won the WBA elimination bout against former WBA Champion John Ruiz. Chagaev is unbeaten and has a record of 25 wins (17 by KO) and one draw.

„Last week my fight against Valuev was cancelled. Now I am fighting against Wladimir Klitschko in front of 60.000 spectators. I am looking forward to the arena in Schalke, the crowd as well as Klitschko’s three belts which I will take home with me”, says Ruslan´Chagaev.

After Haye’s pull-out, the Klitschko Management Group (KMG) has been working hard to find an equivalent opponent. “We always wanted to stick to June 20 as we do not want to disappoint the Schalke fans. Ruslan Chagaev is reigning WBA Champion and a high-class boxer. The fight night in Schalke will take place as planned and I am sure we all will have an unforgettable evening”, says Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of KMG.

Chagaev promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl (Universum): „This is a huge chance for Ruslan. Negotiations with the Klitschko Management have been very professional and quick. The planned event is simply gigantic and will find its place in the history of boxing.”

All purchased tickets for the fight night on June 20 will still be valid.

 

Arreola was not in shape to fight and had been out of the gym doing other things. He is not out of the picture by any stretch because of this. Taking a fight that he wasn't prepared for WOULD have taken him out though.

Mostly a good post, but let's not insinuate Arreola ****ed up by not training for a fight he wasn't scheduled for. He was on the leash long enough while Haye dicked Wald around. No way is any of this his fault.

 

I read via wikipedia that Chagaev and Valuev SHARE the WBA belt ... is there any truth to that?

**and after Wlad/Chagaev June 20th

who's most likely gonna get the next crack? cuz Povetkin is the IBF mandatory, and Chambers is fighting in a WBO Eliminator.