On 19 January 2008 , Matt Skelton met WBA - Heavyweight - Champion Ruslan Chagaev in Düsseldorf . Matt Skelton faced WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev on 19 January 2008 in Düsseldorf . Ruslan Chagaev faced WBA Heavyweight Champion Matt Skelton on 19 January 2008 in Düsseldorf .