Nikolai Valuev vs Ruslan Chagaev
On April 14, 2007, Nikolai Valuev (46-0, 34 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Ruslan Chagaev (22-0-1, 17 KOs).
Valuev vs Chagaev Stats
Nikolai Valuev is coming in to the fight on a 46-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round RTD victory over Jameel McCline, 2 months and 25 days ago. Ruslan Chagaev is on a 17-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision win over John Ruiz, 4 months and 27 days ago.
Valuev vs Chagaev Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 79.3-20.7 in favor of Ruslan Chagaev. It is going to be a competitive fight and Nikolai Valuev will put up a very good fight, but Chagaev will prevail.
Valuev vs Chagaev Result
Ruslan Chagaev defeated Nikolai Valuev via majority decision and wins the WBA title. Chagaev improves his record to 23-0-1, while Valuev adds a loss to his record at 46-1.