According to Ruslan Chagaev's manager Klaus-Peter Kohl, the WBA title might also be at stake when Chagaev takes on current WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko this Saturday, June 20th.
The confusion over the belt is because Ruslan is currently labelled the WBA "champion in recess" while Nicolai Valuev is labeled WBA champion.
Chagaev's promotional company Universum has sent the request to the WBA to sanction the fight. According to Kolh the WBA will make its decision on Wednesday.
Universum-Promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl Quote
“We have applied for a special request with the WBA, that Ruslan will be defending his WBA title and it will be a unification bout. The opposition will have time until Wednesday to comment on that case. We will be awaiting a decision by the WBA until then. We haven’t heard anything official yet and we are remain calm. For us it is clear and that will remain so that Ruslan Chagaev is the only and full WBA world champion. This was shown in the split of the purse for the cancelled fight against Valuev in Helsinki. Ruslan would have received 55 percent and Valuev 45 percent but everyone can form their own opionion about this.“
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