DAVID HAYE is seeking a unification fight with one of the Klitschko brothers before the end of the year after completing his first successful defence of his WBA heavyweight title.

There was a time well within living memory that such a contest would have dominated discussions for weeks beforehand – and afterwards.

DAVID HAYE has promised more electrifying nights as he steps up his campaign to unify the heavyweight division by facing the Klitschkos.

David Haye dismantled John Ruiz to make a successful first defence of his WBA world heavyweight title in a brutal showdown at the MEN Arena.

DAVID HAYE is determined to issue an explosive reminder of his all-action style by making a “big statement” against John Ruiz tonight.

David Haye today predicted the first defence of his WBA world heavyweight title will reach a “dramatic” conclusion.

Vitali Klitschko has revealed how Lennox Lewis’ mum stopped him getting a rematch with the former world heavyweight champion.

David Haye expects to encounter little difficulty when he makes the first defence of his newly-acquired WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz.

DAVID HAYE has vowed to “clean up” in the heavyweight division and unify the titles after ripping the WBA belt from the waist of Russian giant Nikolai Valuev.

Nikolai Valuev will face Ruslan Chagaev in a much-anticipated rematch for the WBA heavyweight belt in Finland on May 30.

FORMER world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is leading the calls for Joe Calzaghe to keep his promise to retire.

EVANDER HOLYFIELD should learn next week whether he has secured another shot at the world heavyweight title at the age of 46.

Evander Holyfield will attempt to become the oldest WBA heavyweight champion, according to reports that he has accepted an offer to fight current champion Nikolay Valuev.

RUSSIAN giant Nikolai Valuev will fight fellow former champion John Ruiz for the vacant WBA heavyweight title before August 31, it was announced yesterday, following the injury to Ruslan Chagaev.

Evander Holyfield’s bid to become world heavyweight champion for a record fifth time ended in failure on tonight after the American lost on points to Russian Sultan Ibragimov.

DANNY WILLIAMS is taking British heavyweight champion Matt Skelton much more seriously than he did Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison as he sets his sights on another world title shot.

NIKOLAI VALUEV reaped the rewards of more than a decade of hard work to become the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.

Vitali Klitschko’s trainer believes a number of “young, strong fighters” can step up to become world heavyweight champion.

Kevin McBride’s camp insist he will not be fighting Matt Skelton on December 10 at London’s ExCel Arena.

KEVIN MCBRIDE believes he is on the brink of clinching a deal to face WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz. McBride shocked the boxing world when he beat Mike Tyson - prompting the former undisputed world champion to retire in June.

PASCAL COLLINS, co-trainer of Kevin McBride, has told Newstalk106 that discussions are taking place about a world title shot for the Clones man.

Lamon Brewster barely broke a sweat in delivering what may be the final blow to Andrew Golota’s career.

John Ruiz looks set to be reinstated as the WBA heavyweight champion after James Toney’s failed drugs test.

Dethroned WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz announced his retirement following last night’s defeat by former middleweight James Toney in New York.

Danny Williams today pledged to bounce back from December’s crushing defeat by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko by clinching another world title shot.

Don King’s ‘Battle For Supremacy’ night of heavyweight boxing turned into a battle for credibility at Madison Square Garden.

GLEN JOHNSON knocked out Roy Jones Jnr in the ninth round on Saturday night to retain his IBF light heavyweight title and cast more doubt on the future of one of boxing’s most storied fighters.

DANNY Williams arrived back in Britain yesterday insisting he had won over America by proving his fighting heart.

Corrie Sanders insists he is on the brink of another major upset which will turn the world heavyweight division on its head.

Vitali Klitschko believes he will fulfil his destiny on Saturday night in Los Angeles by finally being crowned world heavyweight champion.

Lennox Lewis was set to quit as world heavyweight champion at a press conference in London today.

John Ruiz slogged out an ugly but unanimous points victory over Hasim Rahman to put himself in position for another heavyweight title shot.

EVANDER HOLYFIELD has shoved thoughts of retirement to the back of his mind as he prepares to prolong his extraordinary career in Las Vegas tonight.

Audley Harrison is becoming frustrated by his inability to tie down a new deal with the BBC.

Lennox Lewis’ next fight will not be against Mike Tyson or a defence of his WBC heavyweight title.

Canada’s Kirk Johnson has put his name forward as a possible opponent for Lennox Lewis this summer if the WBC heavyweight champion’s proposed rematch with Mike Tyson does not materialise.

NEWLY-CROWNED WBA heavyweight champion Roy Jones has played down the chances of a unification match with Britain’s WBC title holder Lennox Lewis.

Roy Jones rewrote the history books when claiming the WBA heavyweight title with a masterclass of technical boxing in Las Vegas.

John Ruiz believes victory over Roy Jones in Las Vegas tonight will finally earn him the respect he deserves and put him at the front of the queue to fight Lennox Lewis.

A MASS brawl erupted prior to the weigh-in for the potential history making heavyweight title fight between Roy Jones and John Ruiz in Las Vegas tonight.

MIKE TYSON insisted he beat a broken back to knock Clifford Etienne senseless in just 49 seconds of his latest muddy comeback affair on the banks of the Mississippi on Saturday night.

LENNOX LEWIS now looks set to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko next April in America, according to the Ukrainian’s promoter.

UNDISPUTED light heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr admitted he had a ‘‘little fun’’ with Clinton Woods before the Englishman’s corner threw in the towel.