DUESSELDORF, Germany — Ruslan Chagaev wore down Matt Skelton over 12 rounds Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision to retain his WBA heavyweight championship.

More: continued here

Discuss in Boxing Forum | Send to a friend.

---

Related Boxing Wire Articles...

• Boxing In Germnany: Skelton Fails To Lift WBA Title From Chagaev

  Last night at the Burg-Waechter Castello in Dusseldorf, Germany, Ruslan Chagaev made the first defense of his WBA Heavyweight title >
  
  

• Boxing Preview Analysis: Ruslan Chagaev vs. Matt Skelton

  A big weekend of fight action kicks off this Saturday in Dusseldorf, Germany when Britain’s Matt Skelton challenges unbeaten Ruslan >
  
  

• Skelton ‘will surprise Chagaev’

  Frank Warren believes Ruslan Chagaev has made a "big mistake" in putting his heavyweight title on the line against Matt >
  
  

• Boxing: Skelton rattled by superior Chagaev (Independent)

  There are often two ways to view a fight, and that was most definitely the case on Saturday night >
  
  

• Sprott: Skelton needs KO

  Matt Skelton warned he will have to stop Chagaev to realise title dream. More: continued here >
  
  

• Chagaev vs. Skelton Championship Boxing Preview

  When Michael Sprott scored a stunning knockout victory over 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medallist Audley Harrison last February, British promoter >
  
  

• Skelton set for title shot

  Matt Skelton is not worried about winning any popularity contests when he fights Ruslan Chagaev for the WBA heavyweight title. More: >
  
  

• Skelton braced for title showdown

  Matt Skelton is confident of being judged fairly in his world heavyweight title clash with Ruslan Chagaev. More: continued here >
  
  

• Skelton unbowed by defeat to Chagaev

  MATT Skelton left Dusseldorf insisting he can still fulfil his ambition of winning a version of the world heavyweight title >
  
  

• Skelton fails in world title bid

  Matt Skelton is beaten on points in his world heavyweight title clash with WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev. More: continued here >
  
  

• Skelton beaten on points

  Matt Skelton failed in his bid to take the WBA heavyweight title from Ruslan Chagaev, the Russian scoring a unanimous >
  
  

• Sports Wire – Skelton eyes Rus revenge

  Matt SKELTONis in line for a revenge chance against WBA heavyweight king Ruslan Chagaev if he beats Martin Rogan on >
  
  

• Boxing: Chagaev too classy for Skelton (Guardian Unlimited)

  Boxing: WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev beat Brit Matt Skelton on points More: continued here >
  
  

• Chagaev beats Skelton in defense of WBA title

  Ruslan Chagaev wore down Matt Skelton over 12 rounds Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision to retain his WBA heavyweight >
  
  

• Ruslan Chagaev confident ahead of clash with Matt Skelton

  World heavyweight champ won't let Brit spoil dream. More: continued here >
  
  

• Boxing: Skelton still dreaming of world glory

  MATT SKELTON left Dusseldorf insisting he can still fulfil his ambition of winning a version of the world heavyweight title >
  
  

• Warren warns Chagaev

  Frank Warren says Matt Skelton will punish Ruslan Chagaev for underestimating him by taking his WBA world heavyweight title. More: >
  
  

• Skelton: It’s a fairytale

  Matt Skelton has admitted he is living a "fairytale" as he prepares to take on WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev >
  
  

• Matt Skelton loses to Ruslan Chagaev

  

  Age catches up with Skelton, who turns 40 at continued here >
  
  

• Boxing: Title dream over for Skelton (Guardian Unlimited)

  Boxing: WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev beat Brit Matt Skelton on points More: continued here >