Is Ruslan Chagaev only Asian heavyweight boxer who was world cahmpion?

<h3>Is Ruslan Chagaev only Asian heavyweight boxer who was world cahmpion?</h3>

Ruslan Chagaev is from Uzbekistan which is located in Central Asia.


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<p><i>Answer by teodor</i><br/>I don't think so. The recent waves of boxers to the pro ranks coming from the former Soviet republics that were once part of Europe could have also produced world champions in different divisions who could trace their roots to Asia, their respective countries now being recognized as part of the continent. A thorough research is in order. Let us check...</p>
<p><strong>Madrasa Barakhon, Tashkent, Uzbekistan</strong>
<img alt="Uzbekistan" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4087/5198811133_d1f8269b11.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22666220@N00/5198811133">iz4aks</a></i>
Telyashayakh Mosque is a famous mosque in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south.</p>

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