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
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Ruslan Chagaev at 54.8-45.2, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Chagaev has a slightly better chance of winning, but Valuev could also certainly pull it off.
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.