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London, Nov.10 (ANI): WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has revealed his blueprint to beat Russian Nikolai Valuev, the biggest and heaviest world champion ever. No sex, no booze and no nights out!Haye, 29, ripped the WBA heavyweight crown from giant Russian Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg against all the odds. It was not done without plenty of [...]  
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On this day ...NOVEMBER 9, 1996 - Evander Holyfield pounded Mike Tyson into submission at 37 seconds of the 11th round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Holyfield, a 7-1 underdog, became the second man to hold a piece of the heavyweight title three times.TodayMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALLLewis-Clark State at Washington State, 7 p.m.SPORTS ON TVNFL [...]  
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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.  
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Give David Haye his large pot of gold and even throw in an award for superior opportunism. But if you care anything for what the world heavyweight title used to mean, when it was the greatest prize in all of sport and was owned by fighters like Louis and Dempsey, Ali and Frazier and Foreman and yes, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, do not go along with any idea that what happened in Nuremberg at the weekend was other than just about the absolute...  
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Last December in Switzerland, Evander Holyfield - giving up nine inches and nearly 100 pounds - outworked WBA heavyweight champ Nicolay Valuev over 12 boring rounds only to have the judges award a majority decision to Valuev. Last night in Germany, David Haye - giving up nine inches and nearly 100 pounds - outworked WBA heavyweight champ Nicolay Valuev over 12 boring rounds and was awarded a majority decision by the judges to take the title...  
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David Haye is hoping for a “mega-showdown” with Ukraine’s WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko after stripping Russian giant Nikolai Valuev of the WBA belt at the weekend. The Briton, who overcame a colossal weight and height disadvantage to outpoint. . . .  
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Times Online - Found 1 hour agoDAVID HAYE won the WBA world heavyweight title in Nuremberg last night when he outpointed the giant Russian Nikolai Valuev. It was a tactical triumph for Haye, who gave away seven stone in weight and produced a calculated performance, staying well clear of trouble while launching the odd attack. ... Russian giant cut down to size by David Haye - Times Online...  
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NUREMBERG, Germany (Reuters) - Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday. Haye, who became Britain's first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis retired six years ago, scored 116-112 points on the scorecards of two judges, the third giving it a 114-114 tie. "This means everything to me. Since I was a little baby I wanted to be heavyweight champion of the world," Haye said in a ringside interview. "It's amazing, I dreamt of this now its reality, it's real... he wasn't hitting me so as long as you are not getting ... Read Full Story
BERLIN (Reuters) - WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev said he was unfazed by David Haye's pre-fight antics after the challenger switched hotels on Tuesday calling the choice of the organizers a "rancid lair." Haye, who takes a 21-1 record into the bout with the 'Beast from the East' in Nuremberg on Saturday, said on his blog the German promoters had booked him a hotel where he would catch "guaranteed Black Death." Organizers said they had booked the Briton into one of the leading hotels in the city and could not understand what his complaints were about. "I don't care whether he can sleep or ... Read Full Story
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WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev has arrived in Nuremberg ready for Saturday's fight with British challenger David Haye insisting he will leave Bavaria with his title. Valuev, 36, takes on Haye at the Nuremberg Arena with former cruiserweight Haye eager to claim his first world title and the Londoner has accused the 2.13m tall Russian of being a "circus freak" in the pre-fight build-up. But Valuev has kept silent despite his opponent's taunts as he looks to pick up his 51st professional win with 34 knock-outs and just one defeat, to Ruslan Chagaev in April 2007, on his record. "I am in great shape ... Read Full Story
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Ghana's Joseph Agbeko will make the third defence of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title when he faces Colombian challenger Yonnhy Perez Saturday. Agbeko (27-1, 22 KOs) captured the title two years ago when he stopped Luis Alberto Perez in the seventh round. The 29-year-old's first defence came in a thrilling win over William Gonzalez and he followed that up with another impressive upset victory over three-time world champion Vic Darchinyan in July. "I don't care how many more fights it will take, but my goal is to be the number one fighter pound-for-pound in the world," the Ghana southpaw Agbeko said. "There are ... Read Full Story
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Nikolay Valuev is used to the looks and sniggers that his huge size has attracted over the years, but the comments from his latest challenger have been particularly caustic. David Haye, Britain?s former undisputed world cruiserweight champion, has declared he is only just getting warmed up after calling Valuev "a circus freak" ahead of their fight in Nuremberg on November 7 for Valuev's WBA heavyweight title. At 7ft 2inches tall and 23 stone, Valuev is the biggest world heavyweight champion in history and will tower over his opponent when he gets into the ring to face Haye, who is 6ft 2in and does not ... Read Full Story
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Watch Valuev vs Haye Live Stream . The question in this bout Valuev vs Haye is. Can Haye achieve something and put his face on the heavyweight map with a win over Valuev? Can he even do so by KO'ing Valuev, as he says he plans to do? The fight, though a poor second to a Klitschko-Haye fight, has attracted plenty of attention, and finally it's time to see if Haye is as good a big man as he claims to be. Don't miss Valuev vs Haye in order to answer this questions. Watch Valuev vs Haye Live Stream . Read Full Story
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British challenger David Haye has vowed to knock-out WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev when the pair meet on November 7 - even if he is struggling to find sparring partners tall enough. At 2.18m high, Russian giant Valuev is a hard man to punch due to his exceptional height, but former cruiserweight Haye, who measures 1.91m, says he can knock the champion down. "I believe I can knock him out," Haye told a press conference here at the Arena Nurnberger Versicherung. "I will take the title home with me." Haye admitted finding training partners to match Valuev's height would be difficult. "It is hard ... Read Full Story
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