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Valuev-Haye will be for full WBA title

Nikolai Valuev is no longer sharing the WBA title with Ruslan Chagaev. (via sports.espn.go.com)

Sauerland Event sent out a press release that referenced the WBA's latest rankings, and in particular their removal of Ruslan Chagaev as "champion in recess" of the heavyweight division. Chagaev, who had to pull out of a fight with Valuev in June because of a licensing denial in Finland, is now slotted in as the No. 1 contender, though No. 2-ranked John Ruiz is listed as the official (or mandatory) challenger.

David Haye, who will face Valuev on November 7, is ranked fourth.

Most importantly, this gets that joke title off of Chagaev and allows for Valuev-Haye -- no matter what you think of either guy or their fight -- to be contested for the full WBA title, though who knows how long that will last? By the time that comes around Kali Meehan might wind up fighting Ray Austin for an interim title or some such nonsense.

Of course, you could also bring up the following:

  • Chagaev won the title from Valuev and never lost it to him in the ring. Valuev beat (or robbed, depending on your view) Ruiz for the vacant title in August 2008, even though it wasn't really vacated.
  • Most people feel Evander Holyfield deserved a decision over Valuev in December, so there's also that.
  • And then you have the other scenario: If you never bought Valuev as "champion" in the first place, you have Chagaev, who lost to Wladimir Klitschko in June. The WBA didn't allow Chagaev to put his "champion in recess" title on the line. So that might make you think Klitschko deserves the WBA title.
  • The following guys could be considered "WBA champion" if you want to get down to it: Valuev, Chagaev, Klitschko, Holyfield, and Ruiz. How much more worthless can this title get?

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The following guys could be considered “WBA champion” if you want to get down to it: Valuev, Chagaev, Klitschko, Holyfield, and Ruiz. How much more worthless can this title get?

That’s exactly what I was thinking when I heard this news. The title itself has just been mashed into oblivion. The WBA belt and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee.

"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb

by jrok on Jul 27, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions  

The WBA belt and 50 cents will buy you a cup of coffee.

Ouch.

Keep firing Assholes!

Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by Ubernoober on Jul 27, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

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“I like my pretty headband.”

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by Brickhaus on Jul 27, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Don't know about any of you

But I seriously cannot wait for the stupidity to come out from RUIZ’ mouth in the coming days.

"Penelosa is not human." -Max Kellerman on Gerry Penelosa during the Juan Manuel Lopes-Gerry Penelosa bout.

by Sickle on Jul 27, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions  

When you have John Ruiz fighting for the title 11 times… that tells you that you don’t give a shit about the belt and its linage.

"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."

by Zocalo on Jul 27, 2009 11:40 PM EDT reply actions  

A little follow-up

Richard Schaefer is now saying that Haye made this fight without GBP’s approval. It doesn’t seem like they care about this one in particular, but if he continues to do this in the future, it could mean trouble…

http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=21274

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by Brickhaus on Jul 28, 2009 8:05 AM EDT reply actions  

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