Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev (34-2-1) doesn’t fight very often, but when he does, he usually wins. Since losing to Russian Alexander Povetkin in 2011, the 5’11” WBA World Heavyweight Champion has gone 7-0 with 5 wins coming by way of stoppages. Interestingly, many of his early bouts were in the USA,
Chagaev’s signature win was his MD over Nicolay Valuev, thus ending the Russian giant’s threat to beat Rocky Marciano’s record of 49-0. His last win was a blowout of 6’5” Francesco Pianeta (31-1-1 coming) suggesting that he can handle himself quite capably against taller fighters, though he was stopped by Wladimir Klitschko in 2009. Rusian’s next tall order is a March 5, 2015 bout against 6’4”Austriailan Luca “Big Daddy” Browne (23-0) in Grozny with the WBA World Heavyweight crown at state.
While the Uzbekistani’s overall level of opposition has been far above that of Browne, his level of activity has been dismal. Nevertheless, off of his last fight against Pianeta and based on Browne’s less-than compelling effort against 7’1” Julius Long (16-18 coming in) in August 2015, the nod leans towards “White Tyson” to retain his title--and should he accomplish that, Chagaev will remain the last man under 6’0” to remain somewhat of a factor in the heavyweight division.
Of course, if Chagaev loses, the heavyweight division will have achieved its rapid change into something else and that something else is not likely to revert anytime soon,
Chagaev’s signature win was his MD over Nicolay Valuev, thus ending the Russian giant’s threat to beat Rocky Marciano’s record of 49-0. His last win was a blowout of 6’5” Francesco Pianeta (31-1-1 coming) suggesting that he can handle himself quite capably against taller fighters, though he was stopped by Wladimir Klitschko in 2009. Rusian’s next tall order is a March 5, 2015 bout against 6’4”Austriailan Luca “Big Daddy” Browne (23-0) in Grozny with the WBA World Heavyweight crown at state.
While the Uzbekistani’s overall level of opposition has been far above that of Browne, his level of activity has been dismal. Nevertheless, off of his last fight against Pianeta and based on Browne’s less-than compelling effort against 7’1” Julius Long (16-18 coming in) in August 2015, the nod leans towards “White Tyson” to retain his title--and should he accomplish that, Chagaev will remain the last man under 6’0” to remain somewhat of a factor in the heavyweight division.
Of course, if Chagaev loses, the heavyweight division will have achieved its rapid change into something else and that something else is not likely to revert anytime soon,
Will Chagaev be the last of the short Heavyweights?
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