Valuev v Chagaev WBA heavyweight title fight cancelled

AP News (2009-05-29 09:51:57)

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The WBA heavyweight title fight between Nikolai Valuev of Russia and Ruslan Chagaev of Uzbekistan scheduled for Saturday has been canceled, a spokesman for the promoters said on Friday.

"The title match between Valuev and Chagaev had been canceled because the contract was not fulfilled," the spokesman said.

A source close to the organisers told Reuters Chagaev had tested positive for hepatitis B. The test results had been released after the weigh-in.

(Editing by John Mehaffey)