Valuev to fight Ruiz for vacant WBA title
Russian giant Nikolai Valuev will fight fellow former champion John Ruiz for the vacant WBA heavyweight title before August 31, it was announced yesterday following the injury to Ruslan Chagaev.
The WBA heavyweight title bout between Nikolay Valuev and Ruslan Chagaev in Helsinki has been dramatically called after Chagaev is believed to have tested positive for a mild form of hepatitis B. The condition was discovered during a blood test carried out by the Finnish boxing federation, the results of which were not known until Friday.