A community portal about Boxing with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting or the sweet science, is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight...
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A community portal about Boxing with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Boxing, also called pugilism, prizefighting or the sweet science, is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called "rounds". In both Olympic and professional divisions, the combatants avoid their opponent's punches while trying to land punches of their own. Points are awarded for clean, solid blows to the legal area on the front of the opponent's body above the waistline, with hits to the head and torso being especially valuable. The fighter with the most points after the scheduled number of rounds is declared the winner. Victory may also be achieved if the opponent is knocked down and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten or if the opponent is deemed too injured to continue. For record-keeping purposes, a TKO is usually counted as a knockout when calculating the total knockouts.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown lead the plaudits on Sunday for David Haye's "superb" performance against Nikolai Valuev which made him Britain's first WBA heavyweight champion since 2003. "Congratulations to David Haye for his superb, courageous and determined performance in Germany last night to win the WBA Heavyweight crown -- Britain's first heavyweight champion for six years," Brown said. Haye scored a majority decision verdict on Saturday night after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Valuev the... Read Full Story
David Haye landed the WBA heavyweight title with victory over Nikolai Valuev and then set his sights on the Klitschko brothers as part of his quest to dominate the division. The 29-year-old from London scored a majority decision verdict after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Russian giant the full twelve-round distance, using his superior speed to stay away from his opponent's close-range punches. Haye must now face John Ruiz of the United States in a mandatory defence, but says he will then... Read Full Story
David Haye landed the WBA heavyweight title with victory over Nikolai Valuev and then set his sights on the Klitschko brothers as part of his quest to dominate the division. The 29-year-old from London scored a majority decision verdict after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Russian giant the full twelve-round distance, using his superior speed to stay away from his opponent's close-range punches. Haye must now face John Ruiz of the United States in a mandatory defence, but says he will then... Read Full Story
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England's David Haye (right) lands a right hand to Russia's Nikolai Valuev during the WBA World Heavyweight Title bout at the Nuremberg Arena, Germany, Saturday November 7. Haye won the title on points. (AP Photo ) NUREMBERG, November 8 (Reuters): Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday. Haye... Read Full Story
Watch David Haye v Nikolai Valuev Live Stream Online It's the battle of David and Golliath as The British Heavyweight faces 7 foot 2 Russian giant Nikolai Valuev for the WBA Heavyweight Championship. David Haye will have to gamble and unleash something dangerous and special to win this one against Nikolai Valuev, but with the world title aside, the claim to have defeated one of of the biggest man in the history of Boxing would engrave Haye in legendary status forever. You can watch the full... Read Full Story
British challenger David Haye claimed the WBA heavyweight title on Saturday with a shock majority decision win against Russian giant Nikolai Valuev. The 29-year-old from London is the new world champion after only three heavyweight fights, having stepped up from cruiserweight as the judges scored the 12-round fight 114-114 even, 116-112 and 116-112 in Haye's favour. "Ever since I was little, I said that one day I would be heavyweight champion of the world," said Haye. With superior footwork... Read Full Story
David Haye landed the WBA heavyweight title with victory over Nikolai Valuev and then set his sights on the Klitschko brothers as part of his quest to dominate the division. The 29-year-old from London scored a majority decision verdict after taking the 2.13m tall, 143kg Russian giant the full twelve-round distance, using his superior speed to stay away from his opponent's close-range punches. Haye must now face John Ruiz of the United States in a mandatory defence, but says he will then... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Miguel Cotto has no qualms about being listed as the bookmakers' underdog for his WBO welterweight title defense against Filipino Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas next week. The Puerto Rican, who has an enviable career record of 34-1 featuring 27 knockouts, is confident his power and meticulous preparation will trump Pacquiao's speed when the fighters clash on November 14. "I don't know anything about the betting business," Cotto said on a conference call from his training... Read Full Story
Los Angeles On orders from Miguel Cotto, the heat was turned way up inside the Pound 4 Pound Gym on La Cienega Boulevard this week. The strategy was to replicate the hot and humid conditions in Tampa, Fla., where Cotto spent the bulk of his training camp before a late swing to the West Coast. Here at the Pound 4 Pound, a clean, well-lighted place that kisses L.A.Õs historic South Carthay neighborhood, Cotto was putting the finishing touches on preparations for his Nov. 14 showdown against... Read Full Story
British challenger David Haye weighed in seven stones (44kgs) lighter than WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev on Friday, but insisted he will bring the world title back to England. Haye, looking relaxed and lean, tipped the scales at the weigh-in, held at a local shopping centre here in Bavaria, at a career-high of 98.9kg (218lbs or 15st 8lbs). The Russian champion, who towered over the challenger, weighed 143.3kg (315.9lbs or 22st 8lbs) and the size difference between the boxers was... Read Full Story
