Ruslan Chagaev vs Travis Walker

[TheMacMagician]

Ruslan Chagaev 232 lbs vs Travis Walker 242.5 lbs this Saturday. I know this isn't the most exciting matchup in the heavyweight division but I think it has an opportunity to be a good scrap as it's a come forward southpaw vs a big puncher with a weakish chin. The overwhelming favorite should be Chagaev and I think he works his way to a TKO maybe by round 7 because Walker is not mentally strong enough to fight well enough to keep Chagaev away from him for an entire fight. I do think Walker has the power to hurt Ruslan though, and I even expect it to a certain extent.

Your thoughts?

Did you watch this yet Lyle? Just finished

[badr_hari]

i just watched this fights (and finally on HD TV). Nice card for Sport1's tv boxing debut. Most of all was impressed with Rakhim Chakhiev's 1st round KO. This guy is a beast, been following him since in the amateurs, and another highlight reel on his career. Good win for Denis Boytsov too. But, this guy needs an American trainer, to make him a little bit more technical, not just rely on strength and punching power. The main event was good, but not as the promoter expected. Walker was hitting Chagaev with his right uppercut all night long and i had him winning like 3 rounds. Chagaev was in BAAAAD shape and couldn't breath normally from the 6th. His speed, condition and punching power suck, plus his Infighting was DISGRACEFUL tonight against a guy who has been KO'd 5 times. Although i don't like David Haye that much, im sure he stops Chagaev in the 8 or 9.

[TheMacMagician]

i just watched this fights (and finally on HD TV). Nice card for Sport1's tv boxing debut. Most of all was impressed with Rakhim Chakhiev's 1st round KO. This guy is a beast, been following him since in the amateurs, and another highlight reel on his career. Good win for Denis Boytsov too. But, this guy needs an American trainer, to make him a little bit more technical, not just rely on strength and punching power. The main event was good, but not as the promoter expected. Walker was hitting Chagaev with his right uppercut all night long and i had him winning like 3 rounds. Chagaev was in BAAAAD shape and couldn't breath normally from the 6th. His speed, condition and punching power suck, plus his Infighting was DISGRACEFUL tonight against a guy who has been KO'd 5 times. Although i don't like David Haye that much, im sure he stops Chagaev in the 8 or 9.

Chagaev was absolutely terrible. He is no threat to Klits, Haye or Adamek what so ever. He looked like some guy that fancied a fight outside a pub, way out of shape. Out on their feet after 6 really.

[No Contest]

Chagaev is coming off a torn achilles injury, no wonder it was only 8 rounds. Torn achilles is very hard to recover from for a boxer, he probably looked alot slower than before.

[JohnnyKickAss]

Chagaev is coming off a torn achilles injury, no wonder it was only 8 rounds. Torn achilles is very hard to recover from for a boxer, he probably looked alot slower than before.

I think he did tear his achilles tendon sometimes after his fight with Skelton...so its some time gone by and he did look much better in his last fight against Kali Meehan...tonight he was really crappy prepared and if he fights like that against Haye it will be over early for Chagaev...

[El Kabong]

I think he did tear his achilles tendon sometimes after his fight with Skelton...so its some time gone by and he did look much better in his last fight against Kali Meehan...tonight he was really crappy prepared and if he fights like that against Haye it will be over early for Chagaev...

Yeah Wlad had an easy time with Ruslan as far as speed goes, I think the achilles injury hurt him a little more than he let on. Ruslan is a smaller heavyweight I'm liking the matchup with the WBA title holder better now, I only hope their camp takes the fight because THAT will be an ok fight in my opinion, better than Kali Meehan or a Valuev rematch or what have you.

Good for Walker to fight so hard, maybe he can solidify himself as a journeyman/acid test for up and coming heavyweights

[Spicoli]

Not exactly an easy tune up to take coming back in Walker. He has alot of holes but goes for it...sure to get some action off this. Chagaev needed work but would do wise to get majority in gym next time.