Ruslan Chagaev

Who is Ruslan Chagaev?

Ruslan Chagaev born 19 October 1978 in Andijan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union is a former WBA heavyweight boxing champion. As an amateur boxer, he has won the Asian and World Championships in the heavyweight category.

Chagaev won the WBA title in 2007 with a majority decision victory over Nikolai Valuev, becoming the first and so far the only Asian in history to hold a major heavyweight title. He was made "champion in recess" after he sustained an injury and relinquished the title after failing to have a rematch with Valuev. In his next fight, Chagaev lost by stoppage to IBF, WBO and IBO Champion Wladimir Klitschko.