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About
WBA Heavyweight Champion who won the Asian and World Championships as an amateur.
Before Fame
He turned professional in 2001, at which point he steadily rose up the heavyweight ranks.
Trivia
He became the first Asian in history to hold a major heavyweight title.
Family Life
His parents are Shamil Chagaev and Zamira Chagaeva.
Associated With
He lost his IBF, WBO, and IBO Heavyweight Titles to Wladimir Klitschko on June 20, 2009.
