David Beats Goliath! Haye Wins WBA Heavyweight Title
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Update:
Before the fight David Haye talked about wanting to KO the Russian giant Valuev, but he had to settle for a majority decision victory over the 7′2 giant. Haye looked like a Heavyweight version of Willie Pep against Nikolai Valuev. Valuev had trouble with the elusive movements of Haye throughout the fight. Haye’s best moment came in the 12th when he was able to rock Valuev in the middle of the round.
In the end David Haye won the WBA heavyweight title in Nuremberg, Germany, not by brawling but using a slick style and movement to win points on ring generalship.
In the post fight interview, Haye said his plan was to be more aggressive, but he broke his hand early in the fight so he had to change his approach and fight smart.
British fans were very proud of their new heavyweight Champion, David Haye brings some much needed life and charisma to the boring heavyweight division. A possible future match up for Haye would be a fight with Cristobal Arreola who lost to Vitali Klitschko at the Staples Center last September.
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4 Responses to David Beats Goliath! Haye Wins WBA Heavyweight Title
Tom
November 7th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
It was SCAM, Haye was much worse boxer, he didn’t show absolutely anything in the ring. I stop watching this fraudulent sport of “professional boxing.”
Georgia TRow G
November 7th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Tom
It was no SCAM, Haye just happen to win it was a close fight, just cause your fighter didnt win the sport is a fraud?
if you know anything about boxing that was a good decision because in Germany its rare for a foreign fighter to win the decision against a german.
A scam was Valuev getting the decision over Evander in germany.
Mike
November 9th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Haye put on a good performance. It’s difficult to look good against a giant like that. He couldn’t fight his usual offensive style but Haye did well and executed his gameplan perfect.
CHONG
November 9th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Mike- I agree people are so bitter and find anyway to hate on boxing so now guys like Tom say its a scam? how is it a scam if anything its a shock that Valuev didn’t get away with a robbery in Germany again.