Chagaev vs Browne - finally fianlized for March 5th in Grozny

[Like a Boss]

Fres Oquendo has, according to the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel (Germany), pulled out of the fight against WBA "regular" heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev, due to illness.

The fight was scheduled for October 17 at the Sparkassen Arena in Kiel (Germany). All tickets are refunded.

Where Oquendo's withdrawal leaves things is interesting, and will now be dependent on whether or not the WBA insist that Browne now gets his shot at Chagaev first.

[Like a Boss]

According to later reports it is a shoulder injury that has caused Fres Oquendo to withdraw.

"He injured his shoulder sparring, which has been confirmed by an MRI," Square Ring CEO John Wirt, Oquendo's co-promoter with Bobby Hitz, told ESPN.com on Tuesday.

"Technically, it is a likely anterior lateral tear. I haven't heard yet how long he's going to be out, but I have been hearing that surgery may be required.


Should Oquendo require surgery, as suggested above, surely this is the green light for Lucas Browne vs Chagaev??

[Tony1244]

Why doesn't BOXING pretend it's a real sport and have Browne take Oquendo's place against Chagaev?

It just might work.

[Like a Boss]

Why doesn't BOXING pretend it's a real sport and have Browne take Oquendo's place against Chagaev?

It just might work.

Surely that's exactly what should be happening?

[punchoutsb]

Browne should 100% fight Chagaev. He's been tossed aside too much by the ranking bodies.

The most curious part of this story though is how did Fres hurt his shoulder? He hasn't been throwing punches in fights for several years now, surely he wouldn't risk throwing them in training.

[Tony1244]

Why doesn't BOXING pretend it's a real sport and have Browne take Oquendo's place against Chagaev?

It just might work.

Surely that's exactly what should be happening?

If an American football quarterback is injured, he's replaced.
If a European football goalie is injured, he's replaced.
If a UFC fighter is injured, he's replaced.
Only boxing cancels shows.

Bring on Browne !

[diddy]

Browne sucks. Easy fight for Chagaev.

[funso banjo baby]

fed up with chagaev

although his fight with povetkin was really good.

[Like a Boss]

Why doesn't BOXING pretend it's a real sport and have Browne take Oquendo's place against Chagaev?

It just might work.

Surely that's exactly what should be happening?

If an American football quarterback is injured, he's replaced.
If a European football goalie is injured, he's replaced.
If a UFC fighter is injured, he's replaced.
Only boxing cancels shows.

Bring on Browne !

[Like a Boss]

http://www.BS.com/ruslan-chaga ... rch--98755?

An agreement has been reached between the camps of Ruslan Chagaev and mandatory challenger Lucas Browne.

The fight is being targeted for late February or early March in Grozny, according to Chagaev's promoter Timur Dugazaev.

"We agreed on the fight with Browne. It won't go to a purse bid. In a few days ago we're going to announce things. I can say that the fight will take place in late February or early March in Grozny," said Dugazaev.

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[Redback Rasta]

This fight will be the moment of truth for Browne. He's never fought anyone near as good as Chagaev.

[Wales]

So you wanna name 24 heavyweights who would beat Chagaev?

+1, I can only name 4 persons
Wladimir Klitschko
Alexander Povetkin
Anthony Joshua
and Pulev (and I already doubt about that latest one)

Chagaev would beat, or have at least a serious chance of beating anyone else.

Might just be me, but I've never rated him as highly as that to be honest.

Only those 4 beat him? He's weighed in around 250 last few fights, 25lbs over his true fighting weight, and only just eeked past Fres Oquendo

[Gnome]

So you wanna name 24 heavyweights who would beat Chagaev?

+1, I can only name 4 persons
Wladimir Klitschko
Alexander Povetkin
Anthony Joshua
and Pulev (and I already doubt about that latest one)

Chagaev would beat, or have at least a serious chance of beating anyone else.

Might just be me, but I've never rated him as highly as that to be honest.

Only those 4 beat him? He's weighed in around 250 last few fights, 25lbs over his true fighting weight, and only just eeked past Fres Oquendo

That's true, but I don't think anyone has beaten Fres Oquendo convincingly for years (TKO9 and TKO11 losses against Tua and Ruiz over ten years ago).

[asdfjkl]

So you wanna name 24 heavyweights who would beat Chagaev?

+1, I can only name 4 persons
Wladimir Klitschko
Alexander Povetkin
Anthony Joshua
and Pulev (and I already doubt about that latest one)

Chagaev would beat, or have at least a serious chance of beating anyone else.

Might just be me, but I've never rated him as highly as that to be honest.

Only those 4 beat him? He's weighed in around 250 last few fights, 25lbs over his true fighting weight, and only just eeked past Fres Oquendo

I must admit, I'm thinking a little else about it right now compared to a few months ago as well, but I still can't name 24 boxers above him.

[Redback Rasta]

The date I am hearing is Saturday March 5th.

[Redback Rasta]

Lucas Browne: "The date we have is March 5th in Grozny, but that's not yet confirmed."

http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2015/12/ ... -in-grozny

[Like a Boss]

At long last a date - March 5th.

http://boxrec.com/boxer/489046

[Redback Rasta]

Aussie heavyweight boxer Lucas Browne set for WBA title fight with Ruslan Chagaev in March

http://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports ... 7644738103

Extracts from the Foxsports article >>>

Unbeaten Lucas Browne (23-0, 20KOs) will aim to become the first Aussie to have a stake in the world heavyweight boxing title in March when he faces Ruslan Chagaev for the WBA regular belt in Chechnya on March 5.

It’s the opportunity Browne has been dreaming of since he began boxing four years ago but the 36-year-old’s ambition doesn’t end there. He wants to achieve even greater things to make his country and family proud and reckons he can oust newly-crowned “super” heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

CHAGAEV CHALLENGE

Browne finally earned his crack at the WBA world title after Puerto Rico’s Fres Oquendo pulled out of a scheduled rematch with Chagaev in October due to injury.

“It’s defitniely going to be something different,” Browne said.

“I’ve fought over in the UK but that’s like my second home so I’ve never had a hostile crowd so to speak, and I think this is going to be one of those.

“It’s not going to be the greatest environment but I’ve been assured the security’s going to be the great and it is what it is. This is what I’ve been waiting for and I can’t wait.”

Chagaev’s (34-2-1, 21 KOs) only career losses have come to Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin but Browne feels he has the power — and now the experience — to beat him.

“I think he’s slowing down at this point whereas I’m really getting to the point where I’m starting to learn and get a lot better,” Browne said.

“Being taller, bigger, stronger and everything else, I can see myself using my reach at first ... and then starting coming forward and really putting some pressure on.”

“I don’t fancy decisions anyway,” he said. “It’s really someone else’s perception of a fight rather than possibly what actually happened. I’ll be going for a knockout or a stoppage.”

TAKING AIM AT FURY OR KLITSCHKO

(Should he beat Chagaev) Browne would likely have to defend his WBA regular title against Oquendo first but believes he can take down Britain’s controversial champion (Fury), who shocked Klitchsko in Germany last month, if he gets the chance.

“I don’t think he’s got the chin to hold my power,” Browne said of Fury.

“It wouldn’t be an easy task what-so-ever but I think if I did land three or four good shots on him, I think it would be ‘good night’.”

Asked who he’d rather face out of Fury or Klitschko, Browne said: “Fury any day.

WHAT HE REALLY THINKS OF FURY

“We’ve had some private messages on Twitter and all the rest of it and he’s completely fine,” Browne said.

“I met him face-to-face for the first time and only time (at a press conference) and he was an absolute gentleman''.

EXCITING TIME FOR BOXING

Browne insists Fury’s win was a good thing for the heavyweight division.

“Unfortunately Kltischko has dominated and he’s done everything he’s needed to do but the style is just boring,” Browne, a former bouncer, said.

“At least with Fury, he’s got the mouth and he’s backed it up so far so it’s definitely brought some interest back.”

[Redback Rasta]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r ... ch-5/50950?

“I’m absolutely delighted to announce that I’m fighting for the WBA title and I fully intend to become Australia’s first ever heavyweight world champion,” Browne, 23-0 (20 KOs), said.

“Make no mistake, I’m going over to Grozny to knock Ruslan Chagaev out. I’m not interested in leaving the fight in the hands of the judges so I’m going to bring my two judges with me, my left hand and my right hand.

[Cutman Scabbers]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r ... ch-5/50950?

“I’m absolutely delighted to announce that I’m fighting for the WBA title and I fully intend to become Australia’s first ever heavyweight world champion,” Browne, 23-0 (20 KOs), said.

“Make no mistake, I’m going over to Grozny to knock Ruslan Chagaev out. I’m not interested in leaving the fight in the hands of the judges so I’m going to bring my two judges with me, my left hand and my right hand.

Who will be the third judge?

[PredatorHayds]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r ... ch-5/50950?

“I’m absolutely delighted to announce that I’m fighting for the WBA title and I fully intend to become Australia’s first ever heavyweight world champion,” Browne, 23-0 (20 KOs), said.

“Make no mistake, I’m going over to Grozny to knock Ruslan Chagaev out. I’m not interested in leaving the fight in the hands of the judges so I’m going to bring my two judges with me, my left hand and my right hand.

Who will be the third judge?

Boris who is chagaevs cousin and next door neighbour.

[Redback Rasta]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r ... ch-5/50950?

“I’m absolutely delighted to announce that I’m fighting for the WBA title and I fully intend to become Australia’s first ever heavyweight world champion,” Browne, 23-0 (20 KOs), said.

“Make no mistake, I’m going over to Grozny to knock Ruslan Chagaev out. I’m not interested in leaving the fight in the hands of the judges so I’m going to bring my two judges with me, my left hand and my right hand.

Who will be the third judge?

Should those two judges do their job, no third judge will be required.

[Cutman Scabbers]

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/r ... ch-5/50950?

“I’m absolutely delighted to announce that I’m fighting for the WBA title and I fully intend to become Australia’s first ever heavyweight world champion,” Browne, 23-0 (20 KOs), said.

“Make no mistake, I’m going over to Grozny to knock Ruslan Chagaev out. I’m not interested in leaving the fight in the hands of the judges so I’m going to bring my two judges with me, my left hand and my right hand.

Who will be the third judge?

Boris who is chagaevs cousin and next door neighbour.

Sounds like a UD for Chagaev

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Browne looking extremely fit. At least by his own standards anyway :