Does this put Chagaev into perspective perhaps? Guy wins close over Valuev, wins close over Ruiz and close over Virchis. That, in my opinion, is not elite level, that's near the level that those 3 second tier level guys are.
Anyone who says the Chagaev-Ruiz fight was close should no longer speak about something they did not watch.... And don't discredit the gameplan Chagaev implemented and executed beautifully against a 7 footer with an iron chin. And he beat Virchis, which is a great win. In sum, Chagaev's resume is clearly superior to Peter or anyone else other than Wlad. Fact.