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David Beats Goliath! Haye Wins WBA Heavyweight Title
(Photo by Thomas Langer/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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 [...]
Chagaev fit for comeback against Drumond (USA Today)
BERLIN (AP) — Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA heavyweight “champion in recess,” says he is healthy and ready for his comeback against Carl Davis Drumond.
Chagaev (24-1, 17 KOs) has not fought a bout since his title defense against Matt Skelton in January 2008, with two scheduled fights against Nikolai Valuev canceled because of illness and injury. [...]
Mike Tyson Struggling with Weight?
Here is a Photo of Mike Tyson 42, at the Recent G4 Video Game Awards. Looks like all indications of a Mike Tyson comeback have been dispelled, he is definitely not in fighting shape. Evander Holyfield 46, who recently lost in a Controversial decision to Nikolai Valuev was in physically better shape then the younger [...]
Evander Holyfield wants to be undisputed heavyweight champion again (CanadianPress)
ZURICH, Switzerland — Evander Holyfield is returning to the ring at age 46 because he wants to become undisputed heavyweight champion again.
Holyfield will fight seven-foot WBA champion Nikolai Valuev next month, aiming to become the oldest man to claim a world heavyweight title and the first to win it five times.
“My goal is to be [...]
Boxing champion Valuev to take on Holyfield (AFP)
BERLIN (AFP) — World heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev will defend his WBA title against ex-champ Evander Holyfield in Zurich on December 20, his promoter announced on Thursday.
The 35-year-old, seven-foot Russian is confident of victory over 46-year-old American Holyfield who will be bidding to become world champion for the fifth time.
“Holyfield was a great champion,” said [...]
In Honor of HALLOWEEN Scariest Looking Fighters.
Just a few of my choices of Boxers/Fighters who intimidate on looks alone.
Look at the pics Here and Add your own to the List….