Fighter Info

Fighter: Ruslan Chagaev
NameRuslan
SurnameChagaev
AliasWhite Tyson
Weight ClassHeavyweight
Height6' 0 "
Date of Birth19.10.1978
Place of BirthAndizhan, Uzbekistan
ResidenceHamburg, Germany
NationalityUzbekistan
Boxing IdolMike Tyson
TrainerMagomed Schaburow
Walk-in musicEminem
ManagerKlaus-Peter Kohl
Titles held earlierWBA World Champion Heavyweight 2007-2009
WBA Asia Pacific Champion 2006
WBO Interconti Champion 2006
Best Fightwinning the WBA belt by unanimous win over Nikolai Valuev on April 14, 2007
Original ProfessionSports teacher
Hobbiesfast cars
Amateur Credentials85 fights, 82 wins
World Champion 1997 in Budapest (defeated Felix Savon in the finals)
World Champion 2001 in Belfast

News

23.02.10

Tough training camp for Chagaev, Kentikian & Co in Soelden:

Chagaev: „I’m ready Kali Meehan!“ „Universum Champions Night“ on April 17 at the Bördelandhalle Magdeburg and on April 24 at the Sporthalle HamburgThe upcoming fights cast their shadows: on April 17 in Magdeburg (Zbik vs. Spada) and April 24 Hamburg (Kentikian vs. Raoui) Universum ...

07.09.09

New trainer for Chagaev

Ruslan Chagaev, #1 WBA heavyweight contender, is looking for new impulses in training. He will now be trained by Universum trainer Magomed Schaburow. Since 2003, “The White Tyson” had been trained Michael Timm who formed him into a world champion. Ruslan ...

20.06.09

Klitschko TKOs Chagaev!

IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (53-3, 47 KOs) scored a dominant tenth round TKO over previously unbeaten WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev (25-1-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night in front of 60,000 spectators at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, ...

19.06.09

Klitschko vs. Chagaev - Official Weigh-in

Karstadt Sports in DortmundWorld Championship at HeavyweightWladimir Klitschko vs. Ruslan Chagaev109,0 kg                        102,0 kgVeltins-Arena ...

19.06.09

Official statement about the state of health of Ruslan Chagaev

Universum Box-Promotion once again wants to point out the following statement. Universum-Physician Michael Ehnert: "The American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians states that there is a "low hepatitis B viral load" in the case of Ruslan Chagaev. The facts are: ...

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Videos

01.10.09

Best of Champions

Sehen Sie alle Weltmeister von Universum und Spotlight auf einen Blick! Sehen sie Ruslan Chagaev, Ina Menzer, Susi Kentikian, Felix Sturm, Sergej Dzinziruk, Alesia Graf, Zsolt Erdei, Rene Marcos Maidana, Sebastian Zbik und Jürgen Brähmer. ...

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Ruslan Chagaev
Ruslan Chagaev
Heavyweight

Record

Won: 25Lost: 1
Draw: 1KO: 17

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