leapai vs chammber???

Walker's performance against Chagev was competitive from most reports Aussie Opinion, though it doesn't sound like he was hard done by the judges who scored it:

referee: Frank Michael Maass 77-75 | judge: Oliver Brien 78-75 | judge: Klaus Griesel 77-76

(Note that Brien is Swiss, Maass & Griesel are German)


Here's Bad Left Hook's account:

Ruslan Chagaev UD8 Travis Walker - Former titlist Chagaev had more trouble with now gatekeeper Travis Walker than he probably should have. In a surprisingly competitive fight, Chagaev was able to score rounds with the straighter shots and cleaner connects. Walker was generally more active, and in several rounds landed the much bigger shots, but frequently he was too wild and just couldn't land clean with his looping shots. Scores of 77-75, 78-75 and 78-74 adequately reflected the fight.

But let's face it - Chagaev, the WBA mandatory, probably just punched his ticket into a fight with David Haye.

Walker has one of the worst chins of any top level fighter out there, and Chagaev couldn't put a dent in him.

Since contracting Hepatitis, Chagaev hasn't been the same fighter, and this one was no different. In the most amusing moment of the night, when Chagaev responded in the post-fight interview that he was ready to face Haye, there was an audible laugh from the crowd.

While Chagaev isn't legally allowed to fight in the UK due to his condition, he may be a big enough draw in Germany to make a trip by Haye worthwhile.