WBA heavyweight title bout between Nikolay Valuev and Ruslan Chagaev called off
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.
Former two-time WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev could be returning to the ring in June for what his coach Alexander Zimin calls a ``serious bout,'' according to RIA Novosti.