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“HONESTLY, I don’t think it’ll go much past four rounds.”
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.
Mon, 09 Nov, 2009
New WBA heavyweight champion David Haye believes he proved people wrong tonight by backing up his big mouth with a superb majority-decision points victory over Russian champion Nikolai Valuev in Germany.
Sun, 08 Nov, 2009
THE size of the task facing David Haye was brought into sharp focus yesterday as WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev weighed in a daunting seven stone heavier than the Englishman.
Sat, 07 Nov, 2009
WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev shrugged off David Haye’s trash talk as the pair came face to face today, warning: “We’ll see what you can do on Saturday.”
Wed, 04 Nov, 2009
Nikolai Valuev will face Ruslan Chagaev in a much-anticipated rematch for the WBA heavyweight belt in Finland on May 30.
Thu, 23 Apr, 2009
EVANDER HOLYFIELD will take time to consider whether to return to the ring after narrowly failing to become the oldest heavyweight champion of all time in Zurich.
Mon, 22 Dec, 2008
Evander Holyfield failed narrowly to become the oldest heavyweight champion of all time as Nikolai Valuev clinched a close majority decision in Switzerland.
Sun, 21 Dec, 2008
THERE ARE at least 125 million reasons why the former undisputed world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield should not be preparing to lace on the gloves again at the age of 46.
Fri, 21 Nov, 2008
EVANDER HOLYFIELD should learn next week whether he has secured another shot at the world heavyweight title at the age of 46.
Fri, 10 Oct, 2008
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.
Thu, 09 Oct, 2008
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.
Sat, 05 Jul, 2008
KELLY PAVLIK has coped uneasily with the fame which has been foisted upon him since the Youngstown, Ohio hero dethroned Jermain Taylor to claim the world middleweight title last February.
Sat, 16 Feb, 2008
With his Shaq-like dimensions and fearsome features, Nikolay Valuev — history’s tallest heavyweight champ — intimidates foes and titillates fans, but can Don King’s colossus fight? L. Jon Wertheim reports.
Sat, 07 Oct, 2006
"The Clones Colossus" Kevin McBride scored a fourth round TKO win over Byron Polley overnight in Cleveland in what was his first fight since defeating Mike Tyson last June.
Sun, 02 Apr, 2006
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.
Tue, 21 Feb, 2006
NIKOLAI VALUEV reaped the rewards of more than a decade of hard work to become the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.
Mon, 19 Dec, 2005
Boston-based heavyweight Kevin McBride was due to face the man who many called the best pound-for-pound fighter of his generation at the end of the month.
Wed, 07 Jul, 2004
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