International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
The fight was first declared a split decision, but the score was officially later changed to give Valuev all three of the judges' votes. The 7-foot Valuev (49-1) regained the title he lost to Ruslan Chagaev in April 2007 and beat Ruiz (43-8-1) for the second time. The judges scored it 116-113, 116-111 and 114-113.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Nikolay Valuev believes speed was the key to him regaining the WBA heavyweight title after he defeated John Ruiz in Berlin.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Russian giant Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship last night, using his left jab to outpoint American John Ruiz in an unanimous decision.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Russian giant Nikolai Valuev regained the WBA heavyweight world title, which he lost last year to Ruslan Chagaev, in a split decision over America's John Ruiz last night.Valuev was awarded the fight by two of the three judges to secure his 49th win, while this was the eighth defeat of 36-year-old Ruiz's 16-year career.At 2.13m tall and weighing in at 144kg, Valuev was 36kg heavier and dwarfed his American...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Russian giant Nikolai Valuev regained the WBA heavyweight world title, which he lost last year to Ruslan Chagaev, in a split decision over America's John Ruiz in Berlin on Saturday.Valuev was awarded ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
BERLIN -- Russian giant Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night, using his left jab to outpoint American John Ruiz in an unanimous decision.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Russian beats American Ruiz in unanimous decision to win belt left vacant
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Russia's Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
Ruiz and Valuev were given a title fight after the WBA declared Ruslan Chagaev "champion in recess," following an Achilles' tendon injury that forced him to call off a rematch with Valuev.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Giant Russian Nikolai Valuev promises he will be a new fighter as he plans to reclaim the WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz on Saturday.
uzbekistan.neweurasia.net (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
Abdulla (Abdullo) Tangriev, a 27 year old heavyweight judoist from Uzbekistan, won the silver medal in XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Tangriev is one of the outstanding sportsmen of Uzbekistan winning in several international competitions. He has already been a prizewinner in world’s and Asian championships. Tangriev’s path to his medal was very difficult. [...]
Boxing Blog - TheSweetScience.com (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
LAS VEGAS (July 22, 2008) – Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, travels to Germany once again to fight the 7-0, 320-pound giant who took his title belt 2 ½ years ago, No. 1 contender Nikolai Valuev (48-1, 34 KOs), on August ...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
NIKOLAI VALUEV will fight John Ruiz for the WBA heavyweight title in Berlin on August 30.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
MOSCOW, July 4 (RIA Novosti) - The World Boxing Association has approved a heavyweight title fight between former champions Nikolai Valuev of Russia and John Ruiz as the current titleholder Ruslan Cha...
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Injured heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev has held on to his WBA title - but will have to defend it by June next year.
