Kali Meehan and Ruslan Chagaev

[Brute]

Story in today's Sun Herald about a possible fight between Kali Meehan and Ruslan Chagaev as a WBA elination fight.

Got a bit worried about the veracity of the story when the journos referred to the 185cm, 102kg Uzbeki Chagaev as a "Russian giant."

Oh dear....

[dberry]

They breed 'em big over there. Good to see Meehan back in the fray.

[Brute]

Meehan is 11 cm taller than Chagaev. It would be the first time a giant had to look up to his opponent.

[dberry]

Yeah so it'll be funny when they describe Meehan as a giant killer, I wonder if they are dubbing him Kali 'David' Meehan to promote the fight?

[Brute]

They might make him fight out of a ditch.

[Marlin]

As each day goes by I get more and more worried about Meehan's inactivity...

[toppity]

Story in today's Sun Herald about a possible fight between Kali Meehan and Ruslan Chagaev as a WBA elination fight.

Got a bit worried about the veracity of the story when the journos referred to the 185cm, 102kg Uzbeki Chagaev as a "Russian giant."

Oh dear....

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[cjscott]

As each day goes by I get more and more worried about Meehan's inactivity...

Inactivity plus is a lazy trainer...

[caveman]

maybe he has them worried, so they will do a mundine and make sure he is underdone

[Brute]

Story in today's Sun Herald about a possible fight between Kali Meehan and Ruslan Chagaev as a WBA elination fight.

Got a bit worried about the veracity of the story when the journos referred to the 185cm, 102kg Uzbeki Chagaev as a "Russian giant."

Oh dear....

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Something a hard head detective told me once after a bloke was assaulted and robbed while sitting in a water closet in a public toilet by a bloke he described as six feet tall.

"When you are sitting in the shithouse and a bloke smashes his way in and attacks you he is always six feet tall."

[oliverfennell]

Is this fight still only "possible"? It's been talked about for ages.

[Hounddawg]

Is this fight still only "possible"? It's been talked about for ages.

Mate i've given up on this a while a go now....can't seriously see Meehan fighting again.

[toppity]

From one of the internet sites.....

The purse bid of the WBA for the heavyweight eliminator fight between Ruslan Chagaev and Kali Meehan had been cancelled on short notice. Universum Box- Promotion and Meehan Promoter Don King have reached an agreement that Universum will stage the fight. Universum vice Dietmar Poszwa: “In a short time the date and the venue will be confirmed. I’m very happy for Ruslan that he will get this chance to become world champion after the defeat against Wladimir Klitschko. After a victorious fight against Meehan he will be facing the reigning WBA champ David Haye.”

[Marlin]

Lets hope Meehan can land that big shot

[oliverfennell]

Lets hope Meehan can land that big shot

Agreed. Meehan may be old as hell and, dare I say it, overrated (by the WBA), but I make him a far more interesting addition to the title picture than Chagaev.

[buster007]

put it this way valuev did everything possible to prevent him having to face meehan, but he was willing to face chagaev.

[oliverfennell]

put it this way valuev did everything possible to prevent him having to face meehan, but he was willing to face chagaev.

I very much doubt that was because Valuev was more scared of Meehan than Chagaev - just that it was seen as a higher risk/lower reward scenario. Unfortunately Meehan isn't box office in most of the world, while at least Chagaev is a big name in Germany and Eastern Europe.

[Brute]

Chagaev and Meehan fight on May 22 in Rostock, Germany. Winner to fight winner of Haye/Ruiz fight for WBA title.

[Marlin]

Meehan has been working with Hoppa, he should be primed for this

[foxdog1923]

Go Kali...He has to win this one..just has to and I'll back him to do it. Might be boring though.

[Brute]

Go Kali...He has to win this one..just has to and I'll back him to do it. Might be boring though.

Not if Kali lands one of his overhand rights on Ruslan's temple.

[foxdog1923]

Probaly thee best overhand right in Heavyweight boxing at the moment and thats a good punch to have, very good counter to the jab.

[caveman]

all the best to kali, workin out with hoppa is no recomendation though,not on his performance the other nite

[funso banjo baby]

Probaly thee best overhand right in Heavyweight boxing at the moment and thats a good punch to have, very good counter to the jab.

..or in the case of the davaryl williamson KO , the best overhand wrist ?

[Brute]

Probaly thee best overhand right in Heavyweight boxing at the moment and thats a good punch to have, very good counter to the jab.

..or in the case of the davaryl williamson KO , the best overhand wrist ?

It is not as limp as yours.