Recently, after Ruslan Chagaev was unable to pass certain requirements in Helsinki, his fight with Valuev has been called off. I would say that this is a very disappointing outcome, due to the fact that both fighters were prepared for each other, and both seemed to want this fight.
David Haye, the anti-Kitschko spokesman, has recently suffered an injury, and is unable to face Wladimir.
So, what now? Klitschko is going to face Chagaev instead of Haye on Jun. 20. For boxing, this fight is an absolute waste. Chagaev is a good fighter, but facing Klitschko is not the same as facing Valuev. More power and speed will be against him. I give Chagaev no chance at victory.
Why didn't they put him up against Valuev? Nikolai is a bigger guy (Klitschkos never fought a bigger fighter than himself), and their fight would bring on real interest.
As a matter of fact, I can see Wladimir struggling to hit Valuev. With his reach, Valuev can keep Wladimir at bay, and that’s something that no fighter has been able to do before.
The point is that it is very disappointing to go from an exciting fight driven by drama and controversy to a fight that is predictable and has very little meaning.
I think that most of us would rather wait for Haye to recover than to see this upcoming fight.
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