Ruslan Chagaev vs Nikolai Valuev II

**The Hammer** · 02-16-2008, 06:26 PM

Chagaev will do much better than Lyakhovich. I think he'll win by a wider margin than before.

**Scott9945** · 02-16-2008, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by WLAD OWNS

Who wins the rematch??

Chagaev had Valuev baffled in the first half of the fight, but he was coasting home as the big guy was rallying. While I'd like to see Chagaev win the rematch, I just don't see him catching Valuev by surprise again.

**slicksouthpaw16** · 02-16-2008, 06:27 PM

Chagaev because he has the ability to adjust to Valuev's one demenional style. I see the exact same result as the first fight. He would again, use the ring ,stay on the outside and counter Valuev as he comes in with huge left hands. Its just a bad style match up for Valuev.

**Derranged_** · 02-16-2008, 06:33 PM

I picked Valuev; I think he's improved enough to pressure Chagaev all night with his jab and out work him. Valuev lost to Ruslan because he was too inactive; this time around I see Valuev throwing much more punches and using his size to wear down Chagaev...

**slicksouthpaw16** · 02-16-2008, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by BostonGuy

I picked Valuev; I think he's improved enough to pressure Chagaev all night with his jab and out work him. Valuev lost to Ruslan because he was too inactive; this time around I see Valuev throwing much more punches and using his size to wear down Chagaev...

Thats mainly all Valuev has, is a jab. He is simply too slow and robotic to compete with a more versitale southpaw that has the ability to just to his one demensional style. Chagaev is too fast of a heavyweight and too good of a pure boxer to be out worked by Valuev. Valuev rarley connected in the first fight. Even Lykovich had success when he would actually let his hands go. Chagaev just has a style that Valuev could not deal with. He has no answer for a southpaw jab and he could not get out of the way of Chagaev's straight left hand.

Watch how he moves to his right and counter Valuev's right hand, he made it look easy. I actually thought that he won by wide unanimous decision.

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**The Troll** · 02-16-2008, 06:50 PM

Valuev looked sharp tonight, his jab and all his punches just seemed crisper than usual. I've only seen Chagaev against Skelton so I dont know but Valuev seemed very formidable today.

Part of that might have been Liakhovich wasn't making himself a very difficult target.

**slicksouthpaw16** · 02-16-2008, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by The Troll

Valuev looked sharp tonight, his jab and all his punches just seemed crisper than usual. I've only seen Chagaev against Skelton so I dont know but Valuev seemed very formidable today.

But of course that was against a 250 pound fighter that was overweight and was knocked out cold in his last fight. He was not mentally or physically prepared for this fight. Its easy to look ''formidable'' when a fighter is not fighting you back.

**Tobi.G** · 02-16-2008, 07:30 PM

Originally posted by WLAD OWNS

Who wins the rematch??

Chagaev didnt look good in his last fight while Valuev had his best performance today, i think it will be difficult for Chag to beat Valuev again!

**Tobi.G** · 02-16-2008, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by Tunney5

Chagaev will do much better than Lyakhovich. I think he'll win by a wider margin than before.

Not if Valuev fights like today. He has shown some improvements. He throws more punches and is defense is also a bit better. And Chagaev looked not good at all in his last fight against Skelton.

Ruslan Chagaev vs Nikolai Valuev II