Ruslan Chagaev vs. Oleg Maskaev

Maskaev is a good boxer with hard punches but Chagaev is smarter and more elusive and will win this fight UD.

 

I don't know. Its hard couse we don't even know what Maskeav's condition is lie.

Chagaev has at least been semi busy Maskev hasn't fought in what? A year?

Ring Rust will affect him v Peter so i thin we should worry about Oleg getting past Peter than Chagaev.

I also doubt the Chagaev fight would happen anyways. Whats with Vitali klitschko?

If he plans a come back A unification between them will have to wait even longer.

 

I dont know, Chagaev's last fight was **** and Maskeav hasn't fought in almost a year and hasnt fought a credible oppenent since Rahman, which was a year and a half ago. I still would take Chagaev based on talent alone, but who knows anymore, this division keeps getting weaker and weaker, between postponements and lack of talent, I dont know whats worse.

 

Chagaev is a smarter fighter than Maskaev and would outpoint him over 12. I'll say it again, Chagaev and Ibragimov may not look like athletes, but both are smart, effective fighters, and either one could beat Chagaev, who, incidently has a better chance of beating Sam Peter.

 

Agree. Chag is a slick and fast fighter who'd probably be able to avoid Oleg's big shots and outwork him to a UD.

But what a great matchup this would be, given that we already have the other two titles being unified shortly.

 

I think Oleg has a fair chance of pulling this out, actually. But honestly, I'm basing this on the Oleg that fought Rahman, and that was.... a while ago. But all things being equal, I think he brings a LOT of big fight experience and a very healthy mental attitude in the ring these days and it would be a pick-em fight, with the edge going to Oleg based on technical skill and experience.

 

It would be a different story if Chagaev had completely outclassed Skelton, but I think Oleg could have easily done atleast as well as chagaev in that fight.

 

I don't see a lack of talent, all the current beltholders are decent fighters for at least one reason or another.....................

2 fast counter puncing lefties in Chagaev & Ibragimov & 2 power punching brawlers in Maskaev & Peter. Those make up #2 through #5 for the record.

Povetkin, Haye, Arreola, Chambers, Boystov, Virchis, Gomez, Dimentrenko & a few others are up & coming while Tua, Moorer, Ruiz, Golota, Byrd, Holyfield, Rahaman, Briggs, Liakhovich, Valuev and a few others represent the the former champions/contenders segment.

 

Readng that just reminds me of how crap the heavies are.

 

There are some interesting guys you named, but Holyfield, Rahman, Moorer, Bryd, and Ruiz are fighters I would like to see retire, more than fight. As far as talent goes, only Wlad really possess a great deal of it and is exciting to watch fight as well, while Iggy is a boring fighter to watch and while he does have good skills, he lacks the power the fans crave, Peter is not exactly talented, though he's very exciting to watch fight for the average boxing fan, Chageav is good and I thought very highly of him until his recent cancellation of the unification fight between him and Iggy, also his lack luster performance against Skeleton doesnt say to much for him, Maskaev is ok, he's just too injury proned to be a real threat in the division IMO.

 

Chagaev would beat Maskaev

 

Ok, I didn't see Chagaev's last fight. But Chagaev's fight couldn't possible be any more **** than Sam Peter's last fight!! Which was almost a near total disaster, numerous knock down, early embarrassing knock out.

If just going by a fighters last fight, you shouldn't think Sam Peter is any good. He supposedly had devasting power, he landed many punches but didnt faze Mccline once. Supposedly he had an iron chin, but Mccline ****ing knocked him around the ring like a pinball. Peter was lucky to survive that onslaught. Had the first KD been earlier in the round, Peter was done period. He was KD twice quick in the next even after the break between rounds.

 

Chagaev UD12 Maskaev in a very boring fight.