Valuev to face Chagaev for heavyweight title in May

Nikolai Valuev will face Ruslan Chagaev in a much-anticipated rematch for the WBA heavyweight belt in Finland on May 30.

Valuev to face Chagaev for heavyweight title in May
Thu, 23 Apr, 2009 - 20:09

Nikolai Valuev will face Ruslan Chagaev in a much-anticipated rematch for the WBA heavyweight belt in Finland on May 30.

The bout at Helsinki’s Hartwall-Arena will be the first heavyweight contest on Finnish soil, and will see a pumped-up Valuev going all out to “settle the score” against the only man to defeat him in a 51-bout career.

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