Fight Nikolay Valuev W MD 12 (12) Evander Holyfield

FightNews has learned that the WBA Championship Committee has ordered a panel of judges to review the contest between WBA heavyweight champion Nicolay Valuev and Evander Holyfield, for the WBA Heavyweight title, held December 20th in Switzerland. The source stated that the WBA is taking this action “Due to the respect for the opinion of the fans and the media.” Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) retained his title with a majority decision read more ...

Team Sauerland will reconsider its plan to offer Evander Holyfield a rematch against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev following remarks made by Holyfield's trainer Tommy Brooks. The coach of the 46-year-old boxing legend, who lost a close majority decision by the scores of 116-112, 115-114 and 114-114, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I think it was just some home cooking for a promoter’s fighter read more ...

46-year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has reportedly filed a protest today with the WBA over his loss to WBA champion Nikolai Valuev on Saturday in Zurich, Switzerland. "I don't know why the judges did that, but it's an injustice," Holyfield told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We're filing a protest that basically says, 'we want you to overturn this.' I just want what's rightfully mine. I didn't lose. I won." read more ...

A rematch between WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev and ring legend Evander Holyfield could take place after Valuev's WBA-mandated fight against "champion in recess" Ruslan Chagaev. "Holyfield was impressive and the close result makes a rematch a possibility," stated Sauerland Event managing director Chris Meyer. "But Nikolai has to fight Chagaev first. There is no need for Chagaev to fight a different opponent before because read more ...

At Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland, Evander Holyfield (42-10, 27KOs) was robbed of a historic win by losing a twelve-round majority-decision to seven-foot WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev (49-1, 34KOs). Holyfield, 5-4 since 2002, 46-years-old, and a 10-1 underdog in some betting circles, controlled the fight and won almost every round. The crowd showered the ring with boos when the scores were announced read more ...

Nikolai Valuev 310.75 vs Evander Holyfield 214.25 (WBA Heavyweight Championship) Francisco Pianeta 242.25 vs Johann Duhaupas 223.25 (European Union Heavyweight Championship) Eileen Olzsewski 110.75 vs Nadia Raoul 111.25 (WIBA Flyweight Championship) read more ...

Evander Holyfield believes he got what it takes to beat Nikolai Valuev and become the oldest heavyweight champion of all time. The living legend will try to deprive the Russian Giant of his WBA title when he comes face-to-face with him in Zurich on Saturday night. "I am in great shape," Holyfield said during today´s media work-out at the Swissotel. "There have been many great fighters in the history of boxing but nobody managed to win read more ...

Evander Holyfield is convinced he will write boxing history on December 20 when he challenges WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev in Zurich. The 46-year-old could become the oldest title-holder of all time if he beats the Russian Giant, who is the biggest and tallest champion in the history of boxing. The "Real Deal" certainly knows there is a tough challenge ahead of him. "I want to make the most of the chance read more ...

Finn "Idi" Amin, who is Asikainen and Armenian, based in Germany with Universum, will fight Khoren Gevor for the vacant EBU middleweight title on October 24 at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. Promoter Pekka Maeki confirms there is an agreement made although it´s not officially announced yet. However, the EBU have it already up on their website. Asikainen-Gevor is a fine matchup between two physically strong, capable read more ...