Ex-Soviet Union Heavyweights Cancel Title Bout…

…and in other news a tree falls in the forest. You thought we’d have to wait until after the Ruslan Chagaev-Nikolai Valuev fight to make that joke! But no, ESPN reports that Uzbeki WBA heavyweight title holder Chagaev has pulled out his May 31 title bout rematch with the former WBA belt holder Primo Carnera, er, Toro Moreno, er Nikolai Valuev citing a severely sore throat. No, really.
We also sorry about the Valuev cracks. They’re unfair. The 7′1″ Russian Giant Valuev is much more accomplished than Carnera and much sturdier than most trees. He’s also alive and bound to …read more