News - Fight Wladimir Klitschko -VS- Ruslan Chagaev

WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBA champion in recess Ruslan Chagaev held a press conference today in advance of their fight on June 20th at the Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Wladimir Klitschko: “It’s sad that David cannot compete. However, I’m looking into the future and forward to fighting against Ruslan. He is WBA Champion, very experienced and a tough challenger. For my preparation, I had to change my sparring partners from orthodox to southpaw.“ read more ...

Early this morning reports were surfacing that Setanta founders Michael O'Rourke and Leonard Ryan were in talks with an unidentified investor hoping to raise the 82.5 million dollars they need to stay afloat. The Irish Sports broadcaster last week stopped taking on new subscribers and had previously asked according to reports that David Haye take a pay cut from his boxing agreement with them read more ...

In response to complaints from Nikolai Valuev and Sauerland Event that Ruslan Chagaev and Universum are spreading incorrect information, the WBA clarified on Tuesday that Valuev is the WBA world champion and Chagaev is merely the champion in recess. A May 30th showdown between Valuev and Chagaev was derailed when Chagaev’s uncertain hepatitis levels caused the Finnish boxing commission to declare him unfit to fight read more ...

“I have no fear of Wladimir,” says WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev, who will now face IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in front of 60,000+ fight fans on June 20 in the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. “I’m also a world champion, not only him. I’ve always said I would box against anyone. The size difference doesn’t bother me. That’s Wladimir’s problem because I have already defeated a big boxer in Valuev.” Chagaev’s trainer Michael Timm is optimistic read more ...

Moments ago, manager Shelly Finkel informed BoxingScene.com that IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has decided to fight undefeated Ruslan Chagaev on June 20 at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Klitschko had been scheduled to fight David Haye who withdrew a few days ago with a back injury. HBO has passed on the fight, several television options [for America] are being explored as we speak read more ...

Undefeated and world ranked heavyweight contender Kevin Johnson (22-0-1, 9KO) has one question for The Klitschko Management Group, "What time does the next flight to Germany leave?" Johnson, coming off an impressive TKO victory over undefeated US Olympic Team Captain Devin Vargas on May 15th looks to prove he is the leading US heavyweight contender and next heavyweight champion read more ...

After David Haye had to pull out of his showdown with IBF/WBO/IBO champion Wladimir Klitschko due to a hand injury ARENA’s heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis offers to step in for the challenger right away. “I am ready to go”, states Solis. “If Wladimir Klitschko dares to accept me as opponent I promise to expose him and strip his championship belts from him.” read more ...

David Haye has pulled out of his June 20 title challenge against WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Haye apparently suffered an undisclosed hand injury in training and wants six to eight weeks to recover read more ...

Perennial British heavyweight contender Michael Sprott has recently been brought in as a sparring partner for IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. Sprott arrived in Kitzbuhel, Austria a few days ago and he has joined the final stages of the Klitschko training camp at the Hotel Stanglwirt read more ...

Heavyweight contender David Haye has vowed to retire by the age of 30. He doesn't want to become like Oscar De La Hoya or Bernard Hopkins. Haye says the both of them have fought well beyond their best years. Haye, at age 28, face IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on June 20 in Germany read more ...