The only reason he didn't lose it is because of the fraudulent WBA. He was the titlist when he fought Wlad, he lost fair and square to Wlad, and then after the fact the WBA said it wasn't for the title.
**** the WBA. Wlad is the true owner of that belt. Actually, **** that too. The WBA Belt is ****ing worthless at this point. Haye can defend his regular interim belt against Ruiz, and then he'll be made to fight Chagaev for the full title Regular belt, and then made to rematch Valuev for the interim and regular championship, and then be made to make a defense against the interim championship, and by then Im sure Ruiz will be the number contender again, hold the interim Latino regular belt.