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Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Chagaev-Valuev heavyweight fight postponed

By Sports Network

The WBA heavyweight title fight between champion Ruslan Chagaev and challenger Nikolay Valuev, scheduled for May 31, has been postponed.

According to Universum Promotions, Chagaev is suffering from a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract and is being treated with antibiotics.

The fight has yet to be rescheduled.

Chagaev (24-0-1, 17 knockouts) took a split decision over the 7-foot Valuev (48-1, 34 KO) to win the title in April of 2007. Valuev has won a pair of fights since losing to Chagaev, who has made just one title defense -- winning a unanimous decision against Matt Skelton this past January.