[simple simon]

WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev, who was scheduled to meet WBO titleholder Sultan Ibragimov on Oct. 13 in Moscow, withdrew from the fight Thursday because of an undisclosed stomach ailment, a source involved in the fight said.


Following Chagaev's decision to not fight, Ibragimov's promoters announced that Holyfield would fill the card in a quest to win the the heavyweight title for a fifth time. Holyfield will be fighting in Russia for the first time.


"This will be an unforgettable night," Leon Margules, executive director of Seminole Warriors Boxing, said in a news conference in Moscow.
Broadcast plans have not been determined.

ESPN - Holyfield steps in to fight Ibragimov in Moscow - Boxing

[simple simon]

does Holyfield have any chance at all to get the WBO title, or will he be in intensive care after the bout ?

[LSC9901]

I would guess he'll be on his way to the bank after the fight.

[EmpireWF]

It's scary seeing Evander nowadays...I just hope he doesn't get seriously hurt.

[john255]

i remember watchen evander holyfield fight george forman the other night on classic fights , but im not quite sure about the other guy