Ruslan Chagaev becomes ill – World Cup title union battle against Ibragimov must be declined, unfortunately. World champion cannot compete in Moscow on October 13, 2007.
The WBA-world champion in the heavyweight division, Ruslan Chagaev cannot based on an acute inflammation in the body, take part in a scheduled unification bout against the WBO-world champion Sultan Ibragimov.
The inflammation makes a normal, intensive preparation for the fight presently impossibly.
Ruslan Chagaev who is staying in Uzbekistan is deeply disappointed and sad: "I am very sad that I cannot fight. Never have two world champions in their first title defense challenged each other in a unification battle. For such an important battle, one must however be in top conidtion and well prepared be and that unfortunately is not possible."