Ruslan Chagaev leaves Universum

[The Hammer]

Former WBA heavyweight champion and world amateur super-heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev has parted with promotional company Universum Box-Promotion.

http://www.allboxing.ru/archives/2012-07-25_20_20.html

"I need to move forward, but Universum now may not regularly make me fights. When it changed direction, I had hopes that the situation will change quickly, but without a contract with the German TV company is not easy."

[Superflo777]

I read the thread preview on the front page that said "Ruslan Chagaev leaves..." and thought he was gonna leave boxing. Good thing he doesn't.

[The Hammer]

I wonder will Denis Boytsov and Rakhim Chakhkiev be leaving as well?

It's a shame if a talented, exciting up-and-comer like Chakhkiev has to remain inactive.

[The Hammer]

Chagaev has now signed with Sturm Promotions and will appear on the September 1 Geale-Sturm card.

http://www.figosport.de/profiboxen/2150-chagaev-verlaesst-universum.html

[bare knuckle]

Chagaev has now signed with Sturm Promotions and will appear on the September 1 Geale-Sturm card.

http://www.figosport.de/profiboxen/2...universum.html

So Felix Sturm is his boss?

[The Hammer]

So Felix Sturm is his boss?

Felix used to be with Universum and is a friend of Ruslan.